Actually, it is pretty common to put jackets on sheep to keep dirt and plants out of the wool. This makes the wool more valuable for spinning, since less effort has to be made to clean the wool.
When sheep are shown at fairs, farmers often put "fancy" jackets on them and little hoods, which look to my eyes like the sheep belong to the the Ku Klux Klan.
For more info on sheep jackets, and a really funny photo of measuring your sheep:
http://www.rockysheep.com/sheepcover/howtomeasure1.htm
The photo looks like the hotel ads are just tied on top of existing sheep jackets (which are lighter blue, and have cutesy ribbon trim).
04-21-2006, 12:31 PM
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