anjana gadgill was there. this is the annual sheep drive in the city of london, where a flock of sheep herded from one side of london bridge across the river thames to the other. back in medieval times, the sound of sheep bleating and hooves trotting on london bridge would have been familiar as farmers drove their sheep across london bridge into the city of london to sell them at market. those people called freemen and did not have to pay the toll to cross the bridge in recognition of their status as local traders. it is not entirely sure when the practice ended, but certainly by the beginning of the 20th century it was no longer happening, as motor vehicles had taken over instead, but ten years ago the tradition was revived mainly down to a campaign, a charity called the campaign for wool.
well, widely accepted the sheep in new zealand outnumber the people living there. an amazing stat. maybe a scene like this one isn t so strange after all. a guy and a camera, come across a large flock in a field. take a listen. what do you want? [ cheap bleeting ] when do you want it? [ sheep bleating ] you get the idea. you also get the idea why this is our favorite story of the day. this goes on a while longer, the guy, getting the sheep support for candidates. oddly enough, the guy seems to get the least amount. the union picketing construction in a building. workers in new york what do we want? more money? union workers now. that s what those sheep are trying to say. more food now. more grass now. what i love they wait for him to ask the question before they respond. yeah, exactly. they know the drill. in case you are wondering,