A cow chews on grass and hay in the foothills of southern Alberta near Dog Pound, March 2, 2005. A Montana court granted an injunction preventing Canadian live beef to cross the United States border. PATRICK PRICE/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlive824977
It’s that time of year again… Cow Appreciation Day! The day where we reflect on all things cow. From burgers to milk and everything in between… Ok, I don’t really know what that means, but my point being it’s a day to appreciate that large mammal that graces farms across the nation.
Chick-fil-A is honoring cows by encouraging their customers to dress like cows. How may you ask, can they accomplish this? Well by offering a free meal of course. So if you show up looking like these people…
CATALONIA, SPAIN: A group of young carnival enthusiasts dressed as “mad cows” sing and dance during the traditonal carnival parade in Roses, Catalonia, early Saturday 24 February 2001. Robin_Townsend European Press Agency/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotostwo633844
you can get some free chicken. However, I don’t know what would be more appropriate to eat on Cow Appreciation Day, chicken or beef…
But if you are looking for other ways to celebrate this grand holiday, I can give you a few suggestions.
Paint a mural of a cow.
Napan Dale Carr’s collection of cows has grown to more than 300. About 10 years ago she painted a family of four cows on her back fence, now all that remains is this single cow. J.L. Sousa/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumawireworldphotosfive423833
Start a collection dedicated to cows.
A hutch in Dale Carr’s kitchen is packed with cookie jars, creamers and salt and pepper shakers in bovine motif. J.L. Sousa/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumawireworldphotosfive477294
Don’t just dress yourself up, dress your dog up too!
Heres a selection of the craziest doggy Haoween costumes for 2011 – from the US retail giant Target. Pooches of a sizes can be dressed as everything from Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz to the more masculine “Chariot with Gladiator”. Prices range from about $10 – $20. Target / Splash News/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: spnphotosthree679295
And for heaven’s sake just show a little love to a cow if you can, like this cat.
Domestic Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus), Blonde d’Aquitaine heifer, having nose licked by farm cat, England, United Kingdom, Europe. John Eveson/FLPA Image Broker/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: ibpremium467621
Newscom is a great source for cow images, so be sure to check them out. Because like this meme so clearly shows, you would never want to cross a cow.
Cows standing together in pasture. Cecilia Cartner Cultura/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: cuphotos064314
A cow walks out of the milking room in the farm of Stokman family in Koudum, Friesland, north Netherlands, May 30, 2012. June 1 is the World Milk Day. Friesland is noted for its high-quality dairy products and the origin of Holstein cattle. Pan Zhi/Xinhua/Photoshot/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: ptsphotoshot815969
Cows find near Kermaria in Brittany enough grass. (undated picture). Christian Heeb/picture-alliance / DUMONT Bildar/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: dpacreative032734
A Scottish Highland cow grazes in a field under a cloud-filled sky near Huttenwang, Germany, 08 July 2012. Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: dpaphotos726482
Cows look at nine-week-old Labrador Lia, sitting on the snow next to her owner, in Elm, north-central Switzerland, Tuesday 27 December 2005. STEFFEN SCHMIDT/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotostwo132280
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I have always enjoyed being around and working with cows of all kinds, dairy and beef
but mostly dairy cattle. Think abouut this,> if a cow can be milked at the age of 4 years and she produces milk for another 10 years producing 1-2 gallons a day for 365 days a year
what would her worth be just for the volumn she produces?