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There are many sheep in Portugal. About 10 million ewes, rams and lambs.
The sheep in Portugal do not get tired of always following the same shepherds. Prior to 1974 they followed the same shepherd (and his successor) for 48 years. This shepherd had some farms in Africa and when the black sheep revolted, he ordered the white sheep to go there to calm the black flocks. But in 1974 the Portuguese sheep finally got tired of the inglorious struggles in Africa and the lack of freedom in Portugal and they revolted against the shepherd. He fled to Brazil and for two years the Portuguese flock went a bit adrift, without a shepherd who managed to control the situation.
In 1976 the Portuguese sheep took the opportunity to choose new shepherds. So began a scheme in which, during these 33 years, they always choose a shepherd from one of just two families, despite more than a dozen shepherds present themselves to lead the flock. Sometimes the Portuguese sheep claim against the shepherd, but when it comes the time to choose, they always turn to a shepherd of one of those families.
On last September 27th the Portuguese sheep were again asked to choose the shepherd. Four out of ten sheep did not attend the call (and afterwards they complain that the other sheep did a bad choice). The other six (out of ten) divided the choices as follows:
- Social-democratic shepherds (PS, PSD, MEP, MMS, PPM, MPT-PH, PTP): 67%; of which PS 36% and PSD 29%;
- Communist shepherds (BE, PCP-PEV, PCTP, POUS): 19%;
- Christian-democratic shepherds (CDS-PP, SNE, PPV, PNR): 11%;
- Void and blank choices: 3%
This photo was taken in the rural area of the municipality of Seixal, between Verdizela and Belvedere. As you can see, the Portuguese sheep did not care about radical shepherds, such as those who climb the lampposts.
Location 38.5997674, -9.1612566.
See also Siamese Politicians.

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