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I bought a raffle ticket from my sister a while back. It’s for a local event that’s held every June bank holiday at home, the Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally. Usually when you buy a ticket for a raffle or something, it’s not really about the winning or the prizes, it’s more about the proceeds going to a deserving charity (the Irish Cancer Society in this case). It wasn’t until after I had bought the ticket that I noticed what the prises were.
2nd Prize 2 Alpacas or €1000
Now, I wouldn’t say no to €1000, but what the hell would I do with two alpacas? And why two? Would one not be enough? Would one get lonely? Presumably its a breeding pair or some such, but man, where would I put them? They would hardly fit on the patio, and I’m not sure the neighbours would approve.
My mother has been threatening for years to get two donkeys for the garden. Its a big garden. We could have alpaca woolly jumpers for Christmas. Although, based on the history of our last garden dwellers, pigs aptly named Rasher and Sausage, we may be more likely to have alpaca on the menu.
An alpaca is for life, not just for Christmas.
