today, after dealing with a loon at Mass who felt the need to hoot and make comments at 7 am, followed by a bit more dentistry, we bought a goat for the doctors and the rest of the crew. we left it in the yard and then had a solemn slaughtering. i video taped it, but despite any bribes and pleas, it's not fit for general viewing. more fascinating than the actual killing was the reaction of the people around, from the boisterous laughter of the natives to the silent shock of the american teenage girl. tomorrow we will have it for lunch, which will be, needless to say, interesting...