R.I.P. Eight Belles
May 5, 2008 by ry420guy
Some somber news to report today: the filly Eight Belles tragically lost her life this weekend racing in the Kentucky Derby. This is heart-breaking news for horse lovers everywhere. On a more positive note, this is terrific news for everyone at the local glue factory.
Can you really make glue out of horses? I read about it in Animal Farm, so I’m going to assume yes (if anyone out there is an expert on the subject, please enlighten us). Anyways, I extend my condolences to all of Eight Belles’ fans, and my congratulations to all those hard-working Kentucky glue makers.
Lastly, I agree with this petition from PETA calling for the suspension of jockey Gabriel Saez, whom I suspect is guilty of foul play. Sorry for being un-PC, but if there’s one group I don’t trust, it’s 4-foot tall people from Panama.
Yes, glue does in fact come from livestock hooves. It’s a long, drawn out process, similar to making gelatin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_glue
Anyway, I heard about this. My friend’s dad (who used to own horses) was disraught but I didn’t really care. He turned off Guitar Hero on me and I wanted it back.