The Story Of:
The Model Sheep
The story I am about to tell is true.
This is a story about a very special ewe.
Not your ordinary kind of sheep
Oh no this one is not so cheap.
She was cast and made with love and care
Being only one of so few and very rare.
From a distance you would stop and stare
Because she looked woolly and fair
Although, she moved not, to my own despair
You see this ewe was quite unique
Because she was on a winning streak
An actress yes and a model too
Charlotte's Web The Movie became her debut
As one of a flock of special hand made sheep
Her days were long, but she made no peep
The prop boys moved this entire flock around
Statue still they stood and did their breed proud
Sheep Takes Over the Story
After the movies when animation was complete
All of us sheep were moved out to meet
With children from all around Australia
As we became the photographer's, paraphernalia
Children stood by us and patted and probed
Our fake sheep bodies were in all the photos
To make money for charity and promote a good cause
We travelled around with hardly a pause.
Then I was auctioned off for the highest bid
My new owners paid a considerable quid
To the charity for small children's welfare
Money well used for their health and care
Now here in my own retirement farm
I stand on my own with not even a qualm
For my acting days are now long gone
So I laze around in the midday sun
Until the farmer moves me by a fence
And Milli keeps you all in suspense.
Yes I am a model sheep and an actor too
And I can be a Wether, a Ram or even a Ewe!!
These sheep were part of the mock flock, made for the scenes for the movie Charlotte's Web.
The starring sheep was called Samuel the Sheep and the voice was that of John Cleese and for all I know the sheep I photographed might have even been based on this character.
Charlotte's Web the movie 2006
Major shooting was completed in May 2006. It was filmed on location in Bachuss Marsh Victoria and suburbs in Melbourne, Australia The fair scene in the story was filmed in Heidelberg in Melbourne Australia at Heidelberg West Football Club football ground.
A very sheepy story ewe got there................
ReplyDeletecan I go to sheep now???
Lmao........
Neat story you wrote here.
ReplyDeleteAnd now we know the rest of the story. Great post!!
ReplyDeletethe sheep did give me a chance to peep
ReplyDeleteon going thru the steep i could only weep
am i an idiot with sheep's brain
am i a pot with hot oil drained?
wonderful narration, vivid bio of the actor and above all did a continuity to the ewe joke which broke loose. good inspirational and truly original thank you
Australia produces some good movies
ReplyDeleteon eo my favs is The Gods Are Crazy
1-3 Milli
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ReplyDeleteoh gosh, read this just in time for me to go count my sheep...LOL
ReplyDeletevery cute poem with a little history to boot
Thank you for visiting mine
Great poem...goes with the picture...good job.
ReplyDeletegreat poem that tells extraordinary story, I dont think many people think of such beautiful ewe:-) the ewe smiles, and I smile too. Thanks
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Great Poem, Great Story, Great Pictures and Great Blog. Thank you milli for sharing. My entry for this week a poem - The White Mans Burden By Pablo Neruda - see at - http://tinyurl.com/5rxghb
ReplyDeleteWow that's incredible they are so life-like too.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutley darling poem you have written about this faux ewe!! (smiling)
ReplyDeleteLOL This is so cute. You're mind amazes me! You came up with this one with the purchase of a movie prop. That is unbelievable but ever so beautifully written! Thanks for sharing it with us.
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ReplyDeleteThis is great Thanks Milli
I liked the way the narration passes from the narrator to the sheep and the dual perspective! Such a cute and sweet story! :)
ReplyDeleteawesome read! loved charlottes web and and this poem you created!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing and refreshing my childhood memories!
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This was a fun post and I nearly flipped when I pulled up in my car to be greeted by a statue of a sheep. LOL. I walked over touched it and then wondered to myself" why would anyone keep a statue of a sheep?" Soon enough I had my answers and I took my camera out for a couple of quick shots before coming out much later and taking the night shots.
ReplyDeleteI want to thanks everyone here for stopping by and giving such lovely feedback to me about the verses and I also wish to thank my client for allowing me to take the photos and for explaining to me about this unique sheep.