I am from Canton, GA and it was always a treat to go and see him!! My parents would take us on an afternoon trip. He was a good soul!!! And he loved his goats!! Great memories!! thanks for posting!!
@robert8mm Thank you so much for letting me know about the GPB broadcast. I've already posted this info to my facebook page and have written the day and time down. It will bring back a lot of memories for so many people. Thank you again!!!
I saw him on several times back in the 60's. I saw him a lot between Newnan and Griffin, GA. Everyone knew when he was coming and go out and see him. It was a site to see! Now, if a man with a wagon being pulled by goats and preaching The Word came around, he would be locked up and institutionalized!
Only old time Georgians remember the goat man, now. I saw him once in Perry, Georgia probably in the mid-50's. I was very young then. But I have heard about him all my life.
I saw the Goat Man once when I was about 5 or 6-years-old in the mid/late-1960's. He had parked for the night at a fork in the road along the old U.S. 278 as it ran through Dallas, Georgia. We stopped and my dad got out of the car and walked over to his wagon and talked to him a few minutes while we sat in the car.
I may have seen him one other time in Rockmart, Georgia but I can't be positive about it. I was really small at the time.
Great that you posted this! I remember the excitement of hearing the goatman was headed our way! He was a sight to behold! Pots and pans and paraphanelia all hanging from his wagon, and goats everywhere! It was an amazing parade!
It was such an event when he came through Bowdon in the 1950's. I always think of the Goat Man when I see goat cheese on a menu. The smell of that cheese takes me back to that exerience of going to town to see the nomadic Goat Man and his followers. Now I am looking for the book about him. Thanks
Thank you, Robert for bringing back memories of my own childhood. My mother almost bought me a baby goat from Ches back around 1963-64. We traveled between Smyrna, Ga & Gadsden, AL often and would see him along the route.
Absolute marvelous video. I had heard about the Goat Man years ago, I wish I could have met him in Person. He lived such an adventurous life but yet so simple. It amazes me that people were so cruel to have mugged and beat him and to have killed his goats, I hope he is still traveling in the next life with his goats. I also hope the people that were so mean are up to their necks in goat poop.
I've seen the Goat Man several times, on trips to Fla. with my parents as a kid. I've seen many pictures of him but never a movie. Thank you so much for this!
I am from Canton, GA and it was always a treat to go and see him!! My parents would take us on an afternoon trip. He was a good soul!!! And he loved his goats!! Great memories!! thanks for posting!!
187bertie 1 week ago
@187bertie
This video will be used in a GPB segment on the Goat Man. It is scheduled to be broadcast on Friday, 6 July between 8:50 and 9pm.
robert8mm 1 week ago
@robert8mm Thank you so much for letting me know about the GPB broadcast. I've already posted this info to my facebook page and have written the day and time down. It will bring back a lot of memories for so many people. Thank you again!!!
187bertie 1 week ago
THANK YOU! The appearance of the Goat Man was a big event in my youth...would love to have film of him.
katielenn 2 months ago
i remeber seeing him in macon ga. never bothered anybody.if more people like him the world would be a better place
lexcaddy 5 months ago
I can still remember seeing him along Tobacco Road and Hwy. #1 in Augusta, Georgia. He is one of my more favorite childhood memories. RIP, Goatman.
hndbrown 7 months ago
He was a unigue and special person!
zz1rdystarfish 7 months ago
This guy has issues!
sorich 9 months ago
I saw him on several times back in the 60's. I saw him a lot between Newnan and Griffin, GA. Everyone knew when he was coming and go out and see him. It was a site to see! Now, if a man with a wagon being pulled by goats and preaching The Word came around, he would be locked up and institutionalized!
rob61LEE 1 year ago
Only old time Georgians remember the goat man, now. I saw him once in Perry, Georgia probably in the mid-50's. I was very young then. But I have heard about him all my life.
mdmost1 1 year ago
I saw the Goat Man once when I was about 5 or 6-years-old in the mid/late-1960's. He had parked for the night at a fork in the road along the old U.S. 278 as it ran through Dallas, Georgia. We stopped and my dad got out of the car and walked over to his wagon and talked to him a few minutes while we sat in the car.
I may have seen him one other time in Rockmart, Georgia but I can't be positive about it. I was really small at the time.
nwgeorgia1 1 year ago
I saw him many times and man did he smell bad but he was nice to us kids
bofts 1 year ago
I love the story about the Goat Man. 5 star awesome ! --:)Rod
Cliffbrock 2 years ago
Great that you posted this! I remember the excitement of hearing the goatman was headed our way! He was a sight to behold! Pots and pans and paraphanelia all hanging from his wagon, and goats everywhere! It was an amazing parade!
THanks a lot! ~NAncy
nllleonard 2 years ago
...because of you, Nancy, I now know about the 'Goat Man' - thank you for that.
And thanks to Robert for this historical clip.
cjthemusicman 2 years ago
It was such an event when he came through Bowdon in the 1950's. I always think of the Goat Man when I see goat cheese on a menu. The smell of that cheese takes me back to that exerience of going to town to see the nomadic Goat Man and his followers. Now I am looking for the book about him. Thanks
ggajm 2 years ago
Thank you, Robert for bringing back memories of my own childhood. My mother almost bought me a baby goat from Ches back around 1963-64. We traveled between Smyrna, Ga & Gadsden, AL often and would see him along the route.
scout58 2 years ago
I saw a video of the Goat Man when he was in Georgia on a home movie my Grandmother had made.
IlikeGOODguitarists 3 years ago
Absolute marvelous video. I had heard about the Goat Man years ago, I wish I could have met him in Person. He lived such an adventurous life but yet so simple. It amazes me that people were so cruel to have mugged and beat him and to have killed his goats, I hope he is still traveling in the next life with his goats. I also hope the people that were so mean are up to their necks in goat poop.
HarleysnGoats 3 years ago 2
great job Robert. I have a huge pencil sketch of him. he sure was a dandy individual
1SECRETBILLY 3 years ago
the simple life somewhat appealing eh?
WhenIrishEyes 3 years ago
I've seen the Goat Man several times, on trips to Fla. with my parents as a kid. I've seen many pictures of him but never a movie. Thank you so much for this!
jnichols69 3 years ago