[Jacob-list] Man's sheep costume catches on fire

[Punkin's Mom]

Hmmm - what to do if it's your sheep who is wearing the costume.  I'm
getting ready to take one of our Jacobs (Henri of course, Cheryl :-),
dressed as a reindeer, in to a local pet store to have her picture taken
with Santa this afternoon.  I made her "antlers" this morning and had to use
spray adhesive to get the crystal disco glitter "snow" to stick.  I better
make sure our Border Collie leaves her smokes at home :-/.

Sara

Sara Dunham
Punkin's Patch
www.myfavoritesheep.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "ARTHUR PARTRIDGE" <aztreaz at earthlink.net>
To: "jacob-list" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 12:13 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Man's sheep costume catches on fire


>
> If you go to a party as a sheep, Jacob sheep, of course, make certain the
> glue on the costume is fire resistant:
> >
> >
> > Undeterred by burns, Mainer planning next year's costume
> >
> > By Associated Press
> > PORTLAND, Maine - A Lisbon man who faces painful skin grafts as he
> > recovers from burns he suffered when his costume caught fire has not let
> > the episode dampen his enthusiasm for Halloween, his mother said.
> > While lying in his hospital bed, Kenneth Daigle Jr., 28, has been making
> > plans for next year's costume, but his mother won't say what it'll be.
> >
> > "It's a surprise," June Daigle said Wednesday
> >
> > Just hours before being burned, Kenneth Junior had won the grand =
> > prize for the fifth year in a row at a Sabattus thanks to a sheep =
> > costume he created by gluing 1,800 cotton balls onto a pair of long =
> > johns.
> >
> > It wasn't the cotton balls that caught fire. Instead, it was the =
> > glue that ignited, causing second- and third-degree burns over much of =
> > his body.
> >
> > Daigle's chest and face escaped burns, but he will undergo surgery =
> > to graft skin from his back onto his burned legs, his mother said. His =
> > injuries will keep him from work, and the family is planning several =
> > benefits to help him pay his bills.
> >
> > June Daigle said her son tested the long johns to make sure they =
> > wouldn't burn.
> >
> > But he didn't test the glue he used to attach the cotton balls, =
> > and a cigarette at a party at a private residence following the costume
=
> > contest caused the outfit to burst into flames at 2 a.m. Sunday, his =
> > mother said.
> >
> > Friends helped Daigle rip off his clothes before dousing him with =
> > cold water in the shower.
> >
> > "That was wonderful; it probably saved his life. It took some of =
> > the heat out," his mother said. "They're heroes. I can't thank them =
> > enough. They saved his life."
> >
> > A friend dressed as Jesus covered Daigle with his robe before he =
> > was transported to the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was
=
> > later transferred to the Maine Medical Center, where his recovery =
> > continues.
> > Information from: Sun-Journal, http://www.sunjournal.com
>
>
>
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