Helen Georgia - Goats On The Roof?

Ok, this has to be the result of a dream a hippieFor us adults, the attraction is worth seeing and
from the 60's had, and just couldn't let go of it.perhaps may be considered a mix of very
I'm sitting here on the porch of this newcreative art, and downright wacky comedy. I
attraction located in Helen Georgia putting a trueenjoyed just watching the kids laugh at the goats.
effort into understanding the concept. EssentiallyFor the adult, the gift shop offers some unique
what you have here is a medium size gift shopitems such as Amish cheese, jams and jellies,
with an ice cream and fudge shop connected to it.along with a handful of mountain folk art. There
The roof is covered with grass and hay, andare also a selection of wines, and American
there are goats climbing up ladders to get to thecheeses.
rooftop. There is what they call goat feeders,The fudge and ice cream shop offers quality
which are small conveyors, powered by kidssnacks likely to take you off any diet with ease,
peddling on a stationary bicycle mechanism, whichand the nice shaded cabin style porch runs along
sends goat food up to the goats on the roof.the entire length of the attraction giving parents a
The goats bleat (sound a goat makes) down tocool spot to sit, relax, read, and enjoy some of
the kids on the stationary bicycle mechanisms forthe best hand scooped ice cream and homemade
more food, and the kids have a ball laughing andfudge around.
screaming while they rush to get more foodI know the concept of Goats on The Roof may
peddled up to the goats. I guess you have to besound a bit out there, but it's something you have
a kid to get this, but if you're a parent, the thrill isto visit at least once while in Helen Georgia,
watching your kid get so excited over somethingespecially if you have kids. Perhaps you will have
this wacky.to come here and watch this attraction for a few
To all animal activists, don't worry, the goatsminutes like I did in order to process the concept
seem to enjoy this charade as much as the kidsbefore you start to get it. In closing, all I can
do, and the goats are very well nourished andreally say, is it's a real hoot.
cared for.