GEEP!

Recently, friends have been asking me about my 'Greek Ventures'. The most memorable experience I have of Greece are the GEEP! I say Geep because it is a crossbreed between a Goat and a Sheep. These Geep are infested all over the island and pretty much rule the roads. If you hit one Geep (and kill the animal) with a vehicle you must pay for that specific Geeps currency that he would have brought in if you didn't kill him. For example, Geep milk and Geep meat. In addition to that you need to pay for all of his offspring that he would have created if you hadn't hit him. 'If' you hit five or more Geep than you are no longer held accountable for hitting the Geep and do not need to pay restitution. The Cretan's believed that if you hit more than five Geep from the herd it was the herders fault. Other than Olive Oil, Geep are pretty much the only source of income the island has. My entire time in Greece I never once saw a pig, or cow. So if you ordered a hamburger, it was probably cat meat. The cat to human ratio on Crete was 3 - 1. Is that not the ugliest creature you have ever seen?

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