"The Flying Goat."
A sketch involving two men sharing tall tales in a saloon, in particular one story involving a euphonium-playing Salvation Army member whose prayers for a flying goat are answered, and who then proceeds to demonstrate the miracle in circuses and public stunts. The tale bears some resemblance to stories of Uncle Silas (especially "A Funny Thing"). In The Flying Goat (1939), Twenty Tales (1951).
ID:
b120
Title:
"The Flying Goat."
Genre:
Story
Page Count:
11
Word Count:
ca. 2135
Year of Publication:
1939
Topic:
Music
Religion
Tall Tales
Document Type:
Comic Fiction
First-Person Narratives