Friends,
We poked a little fun at Alyssa a couple of weeks ago, so in honor of Emmy's love for cows, we offer this story. But first...what goes moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo -- thud? An hour north of my hometown of Wenatchee, is the town of Manson on Lake Chelan. The story is told today in the FW Star-Telegram of a couple driving back to their hotel in this area when a 600 lb cow falling at 76 mph landed on the hood of their mini-van. The cow apparently had fallen 200 ft off of a cliff over the road. The couple, on a trip from Michigan, were frightened but fortunately were unhurt. Unfortunately, much to Em's dismay, the cow had to be euthanized. However...for the sake of pondering, this story has brought to mind questions for friends and family. We have to wonder what this cow was thinking??? One person wondered if the cow jumped off or was pushed. Hmm. Someone else wondered if this cow was auditioning for a chik-fil-a commercial. Yet, another thought perhaps it was looking for the cat and the fiddle and strayed a bit off course (?). Since Em is starting Algebra, I thought it would provide a good equation. If a 600 lb cow falls 200 ft at 76 mph (how on earth they figured this is beyond my math capabilities), how many feet per second would the cow be falling? Perhaps there is another reason for this event (?). If you have another reasonable explanation, please feel free to offer...and offer your condolences to Emily (who has offered the encouragement "not to have a cow" over the matter).
Don
6 comments:
This is probably how we get ground beef.
Moo,
mooo moo mooooo mooo moo.
moooo moo moo, mooo moo mooooooo!
moo,
moo-moo, mooooo, moo moo moo moo.
Dear Dad,
Just thought I would translate for my cows.
"Don,
We did not find this funny at all.
Next time please pick on a different farm animal!
Signed,
Buttermilk, Cornstalk, and Milkers
Ps: Eat Mor Chikn!"
That's all,
Emily
>We have to wonder what this cow was thinking???
We do???
Let us reason together for a moo-ment or two...the cow had recently learned that hippy...uh-h-h, happy... cows come from California. Since she was in Washington she knew the answer lay in the necessity of a southbound moo-ving experience so while she was in the moo-ood to try it she became udderly delirious and as she headed south with a jump and a rather loud chorus of "When the Moo-oon Shines Over the Cowshed,”* she missed that California kitchen door by “just that much!” *http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/k008.html
Smiling...Nainie Sue
If I remember right, the cow's name was "Hoppalong Cowsplatty". She had played the lead caricature in that great western "One Flew Over the MooMoo's Nest". She also sang back up in that great song "Sweet Home Cowlabama". The occupants of the car were listening to the "Mamas and the Papas" singing "Cow-fall-on-ya dreamin" while jr was in the back playing "cow patty cake". But I could have them mixed up with someone else. Alfonso de Vaca
de Vaca
Hm-m-m-m....ver-r-r-ry interesting surname...does this translate more literally into cow pie or cow pattie?
Lily-of-the-Valley-Child gbg
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