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Real Vermonters don’t milk goats. They laugh at newly revived books with that title.

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“Real Vermonters Don’t Milk Goats,” the state’s all-time bestselling humor book, is set to return to stores this fall in a 43rd anniversary edition. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger " data-large-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/VTD-Real-Vermonters-1-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" /> A 43rd anniversary edition of 1983’s “Real Vermonters Don’t Milk Goats” — the state’s all-time bestselling humor book — is debuting this month with a few 21st century tweaks. Read the story on VTDigger here: Real Vermonters don’t milk goats. They laugh at newly revived books with that title. .

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