Each month, Queensboro holds a “We Love Your Logo” contest. Our Customer Service Representatives and our Art Department staff send over logos they think are creative, funny, interesting, or neat. Then we all vote for our number one logo. For August 2008, Queensboro selected the Flying J Fainters logo.

A visit to John and Jackie Pegg’s farm in Hale, Michigan might cause a bit of a fright. On 20 acres in scenic Northern Michigan near the Au Sable river, the Peggs raise Miniature Silky Fainting Goats and Myotonic Goats, otherwise known as Fainting Goats. Both breeds of goats, when startled, actually lose control of their muscles, which stiffen, and they fall over with their legs in the air. They certainly scared Jackie’s brother. A young goat fainted, ending up with all four feet in the air during her brother’s first visit to see the new pets. He picked up the goat, peered into its eyes and said, over and over, “Are you all right?” Fainting Goats do not lose consciousness when they fall over, so they aren’t really fainting. These goats are also called nervous goats, stiff legged goats, and wooden legged goats. They are a species indigenous, or native to the United States, but are also rare and endangered. Less than 6,000 of the goats survive in the US today.

“Flying J Fainters,” is home to the goats, dogs, cats, horses and more. The Peggs visit shows with their Fainters, and ordered some logo apparel from Queensboro to look sharp while putting their goats through their paces. The Peggs are great goat farmers because their beauties took home several top prizes at the Central States Fainting Goat Show in Saline, Kansas this June.

We have included a picture that the Peggs have titled “What the Heck?” on their website – www.flyingjfainters.com. Jennifer E., the Customer Service Representative who nominated the Flying J Fainters logo, used exactly those words when asked to describe why she selected the Fainting Goats logo as her choice. “The logo was funny,” she said. “Who doesn’t love goats?” She said she looked at the logo and imagined the two goats that are standing up peering over at the goat on the ground saying “What the heck?” One could imagine the older goats (older Fainters are more easily able to retain their balance) saying to one another “Humph. Newbie!” We love it when a customer’s logo tickles our funny bone or introduces us to an entirely new concept/creature/business. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Fainting Goats. Thank you, Jackie and John, for sharing your logo and your adorable pictures with us!