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It was a cloudy, humid Saturday morning when I visited Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery last weekend. I had never heard of a cemetery (or any place that is not a farm) that utilizes goat lawn mowing services. But when I looked into it, it sounded too good not to make a trip. Sketchbook in hand, I walked up the steep hill toward a gate enclosure to leave city life behind for just a while. As if on cue, I was promptly greeted with a loud “Bah!” from a lady sheep. While the goats and sheep were quite absorbed by their peculiar visitor (me), their attention was equally occupied by another …