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Bode Ioiô - "Did you know ... that a liquor-drinking celebrity goat named Ioiô (pictured) won an election for city councilman in Fortaleza?" (en.wikipedia.org)

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Bode Ioiô (c. 1915 – 1931) was a celebrated goat who became a folk figure in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza during the early 20th century, particularly in the 1920s. Originally brought to the city by drought migrants, he gained fame for wandering the city center, frequenting bohemian circles, and eventually becoming the subject of a protest vote where he was unofficially "elected" city councilman in 1922. After his death, Ioiô was taxidermied and displayed at the Museu do Ceará. He became a cultural icon of the region.

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