The Strange Case of Masonic Sheep: A Tale of Unsettling Sentimentalism The recent appearance of sheep in Virginia, adorned with what can only be described as human eyes, has left many bewildered.
On its surface, the story appears to be a whimsical and harmless tale of agrarian nostalgia.
However, upon closer inspection, it reveals itself to be a symptom of a far more insidious trend: the commodification of sentimentality in American culture.