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The QI Elves Verified account ‏@qikipedia 28 Mar 2014

The word 'tragedy' literally means 'goat song'. No one knows why.

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    1. John Sargeant ‏@JPSargeant78 28 Mar 2014

      “@qikipedia: The word 'tragedy' literally means 'goat song'. No one knows why.” Not knowing really gets my goat.

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    2. Alistair ‏@Al_toMyFriends 28 Mar 2014 Wicklow, Ireland

      @JPSargeant78 The lonely goatherd high on his hill will explain it to you. @qikipedia

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    3. John Sargeant ‏@JPSargeant78 28 Mar 2014

      @Al_toMyFriends @qikipedia when lonely I go to the hills ...

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    4. Alistair ‏@Al_toMyFriends 28 Mar 2014 Wicklow, Ireland

      @JPSargeant78 They're nice folk, the Hills. @qikipedia

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    5. John Sargeant ‏@JPSargeant78 28 Mar 2014

      @Al_toMyFriends As folks on the hill, The Hills more than live up to their name.

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    6. Alistair ‏@Al_toMyFriends 28 Mar 2014 Wicklow, Ireland

      @JPSargeant78 Personally, I'm over the hill. Never mind!

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    1. SparkyTeaching ‏@SparkyTeaching 28 Mar 2014

      @qikipedia See: "Tragedy / When your beard is full of ticks and fleas / It's a tragedy / When all you're good for's milk and cheese..."

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    1. Peter Damien ‏@peterdamien 28 Mar 2014

      “@qikipedia: The word 'tragedy' literally means 'goat song'. No one knows why.”/ that is tragic. And that's terrible.

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  1. Jordan Hall ‏@JordHall 28 Mar 2014

    “@qikipedia: The word 'tragedy' literally means 'goat song'. No one knows why.” @EllynGroat BAAAA

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  2. Lottie McAlister ‏@l_mcalister01 28 Mar 2014

    @James_Errington goats are not tragic.

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  3. SqueakyB ‏@squeakybb 28 Mar 2014

    @BoyInABarrel @qikipedia Because goats are fucking creepy and scream like people. :-P

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  4. The Lazy Dog ‏@TheLazyDog_ 28 Mar 2014

    @qikipedia well, if you're singing to or about a goat, you're quite tragic....

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  5. Jenerally Speaking ‏@Jen_Carey_ 28 Mar 2014

    @qikipedia cause tragic plays originated from Roman celebrations that culminated in sacrificing a goat

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  6. Stamford Muse ‏@Stamford_muse 28 Mar 2014

    @qikipedia you’ve clearly never heard a goat sing...

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    1. Jet Cuthbertson ‏@JetCuthbertson 28 Mar 2014

      @qikipedia Tragedy was traditionally written for the festival of Dionysus, a god associated with goats

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    2. Hugh Roberts ‏@HughJRoberts 28 Mar 2014

      @Jet_Heather NO ONE KNOWS OK JET? QI SAID SO.

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