Fighting Cows
The first and last time I ever tried a tobacco product, Hawkins Dip, if I remember right, I was walking across a cow pasture with my cousin. I had just put it in my lip as he instructed me when he yelled a bull was coming. I looked over my shoulder and sure enough a bull was in a fast walk straight to us nor more than twenty yards off. The fence was about five yards in front of us, five yards that we covered quickly. I had dip all in my mouth, all over my teeth and after we cleared that fence all over my fingers getting it out. I told him that I wanted no part of that again. He understood.
Seeing this video reminded me of that.
The Appalachianist
Seeing this video reminded me of that.
The Appalachianist
posted by Hill Billy Rave | Wednesday, August 12, 2009
12 Comments:
It is too early in the morning to think about cows with guns . . . where do you find these things, but then I began to think about us. I wonder if the cows thought that those in power were going to reduce their medicare and give the money to whomever, or that the government was going to take their guns away and force them to do business as always. It is too early in the morning to think about it, but I was left bemused and somehow saddened. I like cows even if a herd of black angus put three of us into the trees for an hour when when I was nine. I can't go into a Hardee's or whatever and see the signs for an Angus burger without thinking of that day. I don't usually order Angus burgers. Bill
Bill, it's like I think about my Paw Paw, he was maimed by a bull when he was 14. THe bull was shot dead then and there. I hope Paw Paw ate steak.
I got kicked out a farmers pasture once for petting a cow. I'd slip over to the pasture and pet it like a dog and then go on. That one time the cow stepped aside and the farmer was on the other side, and told me to get outof there. So, I did, his place, his cow, didn't go back. I was living inthe Up State then.
Tobacco was such a large part of North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky agriculture and local culture while I was growing up that it's strange for me to compare today's view of it compared to then. You didn't miss nothing by not using it, trust me and my wife and I are so glad we gave it up 'bout 5 yrs ago. We both feel a whole lot better!
Are all bulls necessarily mean? Are there no friendly bulls?
Murf, it is characteristic of certain breeds. Holstein (black and white colored cattle) bulls are considered mean, but whiteface a common beef cow have a more docile attitude, but cows or cattle by and large are themselves large and heavy animals. One of the dairy men where I lived once took a bull to market that weighted within ten or twelve pounds of being a ton (2,000 pounds). He was huge. I wish I could tell you more. The Spanish bulls are, of course, bred to be aggressive. Does anyone know more? Bill
I know that I just got back in from Drill, it's been a long weekend and tat Bosco was snake bitten.
Thanks for the comments, but to be frank, I'm waiting for the house to cool off a couple of degrees so I can go to bed.
What's up with Bosco as soon as you can . . . . ! Bill
Oh, she's fine. She's over it.Dong good.
Good, "tat Bosco" is tough enough . . . just kidding, but good news. Ginny, my granddaughter continues to do well. Bill
How are the mountains this morning? It is that time of year . . . late summer when I start to listen for a change in the wind that is a harbringer of the end of summer, but not quite the beginning of fall . . . just a brief coolness and then it is gone among the repeated welling up of heat from the tropical storms and hurricanes that often assail us this time of year. Bill
that's funny! better than Owell's "Animal Farm" and on par with some of Gary Larson's (The Far Side) work.
Cool story as for me. It would be great to read something more concerning this theme. Thnx for posting that information.
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