IN the midst of all the doom and gloom of the Gulf war I can't tell you how much we enjoyed the picture of the "purple sheep" in Goathland (March 21).
Evidently the sheep's wool had been dyed to promote The Purple Passport, providing discounts for people visiting the North Yorks Moors area. The ghastly puns in our household flew thick and fast. My daughter thought the sheep looked rather old and the headline should have been "Mutton dressed as lamb" while a friend suggested "I'm for the chop tomorrow".
Then followed the inevitable "Purple Stain" by Rinse.
Imagine going home after one or two beverages in a local hostelry and telling your family you had just seen a purple sheep!
Ella and Zoe Hirst,
Coggan Close,
South Bank,
York.
Updated: 10:21 Friday, March 28, 2003
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