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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't see the issue with the consolation price? A goat is a few thousand bucks!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The entire premise of a "zonk" is that the contestant would be disappointed. Goats were a common "zonk," and it's assumed most contestants would have no ability to house, and no use for, a domestic goat.

According to an interview with Monty Hall, several contestants actually decided to keep the animals; although rare, it was allowed since the animals were offered as prizes (and they were a lot more expensive than the consolation cash prize).

from the explainxkcd link, emphasis mine.