Hercules liked backpackers too
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
Rockingham, Australia
April 6, 2019 7:05am CST
As I look through photos of our couch surfers who have stayed with us, I’m reminded of more and more of them and their stories. As you can imagine, they were over the moon with being able to see and photograph the kangaroos that frequent our place. But dear old Hercules also came in for his share of love and attention.
The girl on the left was an air traffic controller at Changi Airport in Singapore and the youngest they’d ever had. She’d also written a thriller but hadn’t managed to find a publisher for it. The lass on the right was from Finland but I can’t remember her profession. Quite a few had interrupted their university studies to travel.
I think Hercules had a soft spot for blondes, don’t you?
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@snowy22315 (208784)
• United States
6 Apr 19
It looks like he did! My friends had a pet sheep..they raised from a lamb. When he got big, he was always head butting people. I think he got sent to a farm.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 19
Too many people tease pet lambs then wonder why the sheep continues with the behaviour once they're grown - I mean the sheep are grown, not necessarily the people. 
You do need to castrate boy lambs as most rams get a bit unpredictable and aggressive.
You do need to castrate boy lambs as most rams get a bit unpredictable and aggressive.
@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Apr 19
I need to find out more about this couch surfer group you belong to. How do I get pretty girls like that to come stay at my place? haha
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Apr 19
@JudyEv I'm dating a younger girl, and I don't think a week goes by that I don't get hit on by college-aged girls. It seems so many of them are looking for older, mature and secure men. Which completely baffles me, because I am an unstable, crazy and immature man! haha
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
6 Apr 19
LOL... I think that is a very good possibility!!
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
7 Apr 19
@JudyEv He's looking for a treat lol!! because he's just so darn cute!
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr 19
@Hate2Iron Yes, there might be some bread around somewhere.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Apr 19
I did that when I was younger a bit but not extensively. Travelled through Europe as a young adult a few times. Great times for sure!
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 19
@MarymargII Think what a lot of memories those albums would revive. :)
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
17 Apr 19
@JudyEv I do but I'd have to get some pretty worn albums out from somewhere--
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
7 Apr 19
That girl on the left is too young to be an air traffic controller but I admire her for having reached that level of work. Your guests are both good-looking girls and Hercules must be thinking so :)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
7 Apr 19
@JudyEv Is that so? My roommate when I attended a cooperative forum in Thailand was a chief air traffic controller in one of the international airports here and he was a bit old already.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr 19
@sunrisefan Vince says she was 21. I couldn't remember how old she was.
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
7 Apr 19
He seems to be happy with the brunettes as well. Hercules was a great family member to be sure. You must miss him
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
7 Apr 19
You have hosted backpackers of many diverse cultures.Hercules is a really friendly and meek sheep ,who hates being left out in the cold.
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
6 Apr 19
I think Hercules just had a soft spot for pretty women.
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