Category:Bill the Goat
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Derived from "billy goat," Bill the Goat is a totally imaginary symbol of the United States Naval Academy, to be invoked only on occasions of levity, especially in the context of sports. It is objectified in a variety of ways. A herd of goats is kept at the Naval Academy Farm (used for food provisioning) one of which is designated as official mascot and is given a title as though of royalty. He often appears at games. More common is a midshipman mountebank dressed in an anthropomorphic costume. He has liberties comparable to the mediaeval court jester, although politically somewhat more restricted. Still a third use is as a theme in song and story. The best example is a certain formerly ribald and vulgar ditty now sung in phrases that have been made gender-neutral, such as "The goat is old and gnarly ...."
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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- Bill the Goat Exhibit (16 F)
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- Bill the Goat (living mascots) (45 F)
Media in category "Bill the Goat"
The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
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171209-D-DB155-012 (38947239951).jpg 5,568 × 3,712; 11.22 MB
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Billthegoat.png 458 × 117; 14 KB
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Defense.gov photo essay 071130-D-3737K-1124.jpg 3,140 × 2,516; 3.85 MB
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Navy Bill.jpg 465 × 250; 96 KB
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Old Goat Award.jpg 2,620 × 1,716; 2.89 MB
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United State Naval Academy Logo-sports.png 500 × 373; 30 KB
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