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	Black sheep (term) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Black sheep is a derogatory colloquialism in the English language meaning an outsider or one who is different in a way which others disapprove of.
		The term originated from the fact that the occasional fl sheep will be born into a herd of white sheep.
		Black sheep were considered undesirable because their wool cannot be dyed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_sheep_(term) (240 words)

	Black Sheep Encinitas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Black can be defined as the visual impression experienced in directions from which no visible light reaches the eye.
		The term Bluck is often used in the West to denote " race " for persons whose skin color actually ranges from pale to darkshades of brown, and overlaps with some people that might be classified as " whites ".
		Sheep breeders know female Shee as ewes, intact males as rams, castrated males as wethers, yearlings as hoggets, and younger Sheep as lambs.
	www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/3668-black-sheep-encinitas.html (569 words)

	Straight Dope Staff Report: What's the origin of the expression "black sheep"?
		A fl sheep is a member of the group/family regarded as a disgrace, an embarrassment, a ne'er-do-well, the odd man out.
		Thus, the fl sheep was the unwelcome oddity in the flock.
		The term "fl" used to refer to African people and their descendants dates back to the 14th Century, and is an interesting study in its own right.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mblacksheep.html (352 words)

	Black Sheep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Black sheep (term), a colloquial term meaning "outsider"
		The Black Sheep, a United States Marine Corps aviation unit
		Kara Koyunlu, known as the "Black Sheep Turkmen"
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_sheep (110 words)

	GRAIN \| Seedling \| 2004 \| The black sheep of Rajasthan
		Sheep husbandry and specifically breeding are generally regarded as men's domain, but it is really a system dependent on the labour of all members of the household.
		Black sheep are rare and are highly valued by Raika, and fl wool fetches prices up to five times more than white wool.
		Black sheep are said to protect a herd against death and sickness, and are used in purifying rituals.
	www.grain.org /seedling?id=303 (3418 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Black sheep Years ago, fl sheep were so rare that there was never enough fl wool to take to market.
		Black wool could not be dyed, either, so the sheep were regarded as practically worthless.
		That, and the fact that fl sheep stand out among their white-fleeced flockmates, led to this term for an outcast in a family or group.
	www.csmonitor.com /cgi-bin/durableRedirect.pl?/durable/1997/12/18/home/home.1.html (392 words)

	BookPage Nonfiction Review: Black Sheep One (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A Marine Corps fighter ace and leader of the famed Black Sheep Squadron during World War II, Boyington used and was used by the press during his long and tumultuous life.
		Raised by an alcoholic mother and her common-law husband, Boyington managed to overcome the obstacles of his home life by entering the military, which would ultimately prove to be his salvation as well as his damnation.
		Black Sheep One succeeds both as biography and history, but its strength lies in its power as a cautionary tale.
	www.bookpage.com /0012bp/nonfiction/black_sheep_one.html (289 words)

	Evidence of Blacks in the Bible
		Some of the terms that I will use in talking about the topic of whether or not there is evidence for fl people in the Bible are terms that have been used by historians, ethnologists and Bible commentators of years past.
		In fact, this line of reasoning, that there are no fl people mentioned in the Bible, has formed the basis for an argument of exclusion of fls and the justification of slavery in the United States during the 1800s.
		Therefore, since fl people have no souls and because fl people are beasts and animals in Genesis, we are told that God gave humans dominion over the beasts and the beasts are to help the humans to work the fields and to do the hard labor and the work.
	www.christianodyssey.com /bible/africans.html (5254 words)

	Neopets Black Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Since 1792 when "Black Sheep" and "Black Sheep of the family" first came into existence, the term has meant the non-conformast,the one who dares to be different, the true individual.
		It is not your plain vanilla conformists, the white sheep.
		Although many may appear to be like everyone else, in their soul, they, like the 'fl sheep," know they are different from the rest of the heard.
	groups.msn.com /NeopetsBlackSheep (217 words)

	blah, blah, black sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Black sheep of the day: Mattel, for making such a big deal over this one-hit wonder that would have faded into oblivion, resurfacing only every seven to eight years on a VH1 special hosted by a C-list celebrity.
		Black sheep of the day: The personal assistants and stylists (who you know had to be bitchy queens) who told Lara Flynn Boyle that she looked good in this outfit.
		Black sheep of the day: as much as I fear I may offend some close friends and family members, I must be true to myself....SUV drivers.
	chrisafer.blogspot.com /2003_01_01_chrisafer_archive.html (4538 words)

	Black Sheep Designs Coloured Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The resulting crop of lambs was roughly 50/50 fl lambs to white, with the fl ones having white on their heads and often tails, sometimes a white sock as well.
		A tiny amount of fl fibre can cause a lot of damage in a mill, travelling through the white wool, particularly if it is intended for pastel dyeing.
		The Black Sheep Gathering is held annually in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
	www.falklandwool.com /designs/coloured.html (829 words)

	The W (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Of course, the Black student population will decrease to three or four percent when the class of 2005 graduates because the admissions office made sure to modify its recruitment methods insuring that only about six to eight Black students are in each subsequent class.
		Black sheep became the description for members of families or other groups that were considered undesirable or disreputable around the 18th century.
		Black sheep status could be as simple as being the only person who the head sheep doesn’t like.
	lawnews.wlu.edu /Crisp.htm (1945 words)

	shetlandmarkings.html
		This ewe has wonderful yuglet eyes, and could be called yuglet/bielset...or yuglet/bronget, but because she is fl, Fronet is the best marking description.
		Although this sheep has a distinctive ring the entire width of the neck...it also extends down the chest....so may also be Bronget.This is a Father and Daughter...the second photo of the daughter shows the width of the neck marking.
		There was an older term "Starnet" used to describe a spot or "star" on the forehead.
	www.wisconsinsheep.com /shetlandmarkings.html (430 words)

	Are you the black sheep of your family?
		Black sheep is the member of the family that is totally different.
		I guess, you don't have to use fl sheep term as offensive.
		There must be fl sheep, red sheep, purple sheep...
	surveycentral.org /?x=x&V=7004&ReSort=1 (736 words)

	Black Sheep Fundraising: Overcoming Stigma in Nonprofit Fundraising
		Learn to view your “fl sheep” cause from the “white sheep's” viewpoint (but remain committed to your cause).
		Black Sheep Fundraising will be available in the spring of 2006.
		Since one of the definitions of “stigmatized” is “undeserving,” in fl sheep fundraising stories, it is important to take steps to make the central character worthy of assistance.
	black-sheep-library.com (3461 words)

	Ecuador Hotel Newsletter - Black Sheep Drop Inn's
		We invited the third term Mayor of Sigchos, Hugo Argüello and the new local Junta/Town Council, to a meeting at the Black Sheep Inn this past January.
		A fl sheep was born while we were on holiday, and since he looks more like a goat than a sheep, we named him chivo (goat in Spanish).
		Black Sheep Inn was featured in the article: Lodging with a Conscience; Eco Retreats That Save the Planet and Soothe Your Soul.
	www.blacksheepinn.com /News2.htm (3483 words)

	Vive le Canada - The Role of Black Sheep in La Francophonie
		The sheep may not differ by much, perhaps through their baaah, the texture of their fur, the size of their hooves, their droppings, their general intelligence level, and some will argue their “cultural” differences.
		These “Black Sheep” would have dreamt of better pasture in the “New World” where they could own their own land and reach their fishing or hunting grounds with unlimited resources far away from the political tyrants and the social order of the day.
		Black sheeps are those we usually like to tag as having gone astray from the status quo.
	www.vivelecanada.ca /article.php/20041205164554385 (4050 words)

	Aromanian Vlachs: The Vanishing Tribes
		The only other one we saw was tending his sheep up by the source of the river Crni Drim -the "Black Devil"- on the Albanian border, in the back of beyond.
		Black and White-Vlachs, Morlachs, Circassians (whose women were so renowned for their beauty) are all trapped in the quagmire that Malcolm patiently dissects.
		The Serbian art-critic uses the term of Vlach ‘garden’ as a metaphor (though the gardens themselves exist as a concrete enclosures), for the ultimatr survival.
	www.vlachophiles.net (11119 words)

	American Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Association
		Section 2: The purpose of the American Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Association is to advance the public's knowledge and use of the purebred Black Welsh Mountain sheep by promoting the identity and versatility of these animals, conserving and protecting this rare breed.
		The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep and safeguard the records of all the purebred sheep and provide registration papers for lambs born to properly registered sheep in accordance with the rules of the association.
		Section 5: Fees for the registration of sheep, transfers of registered sheep and other purposes shall be set by the Board of Directors and may be changed periodically.
	www.blackwelsh.org /bylaws.php (2717 words)

	Yang Xiong [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		The term xuan in the title is typically used in Chinese literature as a modifier to describe that which is dark, fl, mysterious, profound, abstruse or hidden.
		Yang Xiong, however, uses the term xuan much like the term dao in the Laozi to refer to the hidden fountainhead or initial state out of which things emerge and the mysterious process through which they unfold.
		In an attempt to follow this ancient tradition, a set of red and fl bows and arrows was awarded to Wang Mang in 5 CE as part of the “Conferment of the Nine Distinctions” bestowed on him by ministers, officials, and scholars of the Han court.
	www.iep.utm.edu /y/yangxion.htm (4927 words)

	New Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Almost every family has a fl sheep, and the Rockefellers are no exception.
		He was the first Republican elected in nearly a century, and before he took office for the first of two terms in 1967, fls suffered thorough-going segregation.
		Symbolically, as the new governor Win immediately altered the practice of excluding fls from eating at the cafeteria in the state capitol.
	www.philanthropyroundtable.org /magazines/2004/NovDec/printable/montgomery.htm (1236 words)

	Baa Baa Black Sheep WebQuest
		The "Black Sheep in the family" term causes many people to assume that fl sheep are undesireable.
		While it is true that most sheep raised in the US have white wool, some farmers, do raise fl or colored sheep.
		In many areas, a local sheep farmer will may be glad to give teachers a small amount of wool for a class project.
	www.mofb.org /webquest/wq17c.htm (609 words)

	Hurray for the Sheep
		From the beginning, my sheep have always seemed to be conducive to working dogs, whether they were hair sheep, fl-faced sheep or sheep that I had purchased for wool.
		Or how do they expect their dogs to get the one necessary tool (good sheep) to help them make that transition." After watching and discussing their situation, I find that they might be really nice people, but they are naive like myself when it comes to treating and keeping good sheep.
		My sheep are not allowed to be harassed by a dog nor are they allowed to harass a dog.
	www.littlehats.net /shannahan07.html (749 words)

	BBC News \| EDUCATION \| Nursery rhyme ban scrapped
		A warning that the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep should not be taught in schools because it is "racially offensive" has been scrapped.
		The guidelines by education chiefs at Birmingham City Council were dropped after fl parents condemned the advice as ridiculous.
		The guidelines stated: "The term 'fl sheep' is considered by many people a very negative statement.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/education/600470.stm (383 words)

	School teaches pupils 'Baa, baa white sheep' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I think they're applying the proverbial phrase "fl sheep of the family" to the nursery rhyme, and mistakenly giving it a racist connotation which it doesn't have.
		"This metaphor [the "fl sheep of the family"] is based on the idea that fl sheep were less valuable than white ones because it was more difficult to dye their wool different colors.
		Thus the fact that the fl sheep had "three bags full" was not good news for his master, his dame, or the lttle boy who lived in the lane.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/787613/posts (2607 words)

	Writer's Encyclopedia--Letter F (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The term for works that are presented as fiction but that use actual facts, events and persons in their story and plot lines.
		Although it is a work of imagination, it may incorporate large amounts of factual material, and in many genres, e.g., the historical novel and many modern suspense-thrillers, the appeal of the story resides as much in the factual background as in the imaginative narrative.
		The term free lance was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a knight or soldier who was paid for fighting and offered his services—i.e., his lance—to any available employer.
	www.writersmarket.com /encyc/f.asp (10167 words)

	Sheep Rest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		There probably won't be another Black Sheep, certainly not one like the one we founded in 1978.
		The Sheep was a place where a person who was persecuted or lost his or her job because of HIV or other gay-related reason would find work.
		Everything began to get better, including me. The lady (use the term generously) who lived upstairs, a dried up bitter pill excuse for a human being, didn't enjoy Cole Porter or soft dinner music, and forced her co-op board to sue the landlord so he sued us.
	www.blacksheep-ny.com /sheepres.htm (911 words)

	california patriot blog » Black Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Several terms and concepts seem to be in circulation and so I am wondering how these terms and concepts are being defined.
		If she went around claiming she were white people would dismiss that self-identification, and consider her deluded.) If you are struggling to answer the question, it might be worth noting that we in the US still use antebellum racial classifications rooted in slavery.
		Because it is really not simply about “biology” –a term which should itself be interrogated and not assumed to have one definition or one shared colloquial definition–or geography.
	www.calpatriot.org /blog/2005/08/23/black-sheep (5833 words)

	FictionPress.Com Profile : Black Sheep Apostor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This pen name (and the email address) were created specifically for "Parable of the Apostor." I think the meaning of it will be clear if you read my angsty spiritual drabble.
		And he'll jump in to defend what he thinks is right.There is no gray in his world.
		In my mind, as you may or may not have gathered from the above bio, I feel like a fl sheep, an impostor.
	www.fictionpress.com /~blacksheepapostor (768 words)

	Threadless T-Shirts - sheepless, by ikfourpointwo
		I agree there's no racial message here, but I do think the one fl sheep kind of draws attention to itself and takes away from the whole counting theme.
		Without the text it would seem like the whole point would be to notice the fl sheep.
		I think the idea is that that is the one fl sheep.
	www.threadless.com /submission/40485/sheepless (335 words)

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