Posted on 09/05/2014 10:32:31 AM PDT by MNDude
Many of us have heard of the mischievous act of sneaking up to sleeping cows in the middle of night and then shoving them over.
When people talk about cow-tipping, I've usually heard of it as "matter of fact." (I know Minnesota is sometimes called a "cow-tipping state")
I have grown up in the state of Minnesota all my life. In fact, most of my life, I've grown up in the farming communities where there plenty of cows.
Yet, I have never seen actual cow tipping before, nor have ever known anyone that's admitted to doing this.
Is this a real thing or an urban legend? Perhaps some of the older people here that have grown up on farms can shed some light on this.
Lots of conflicting opinions here! I’m no more knowledgeable than when I started. Guess I’ll have to get some friends and try it after a couple of beers some night.
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I was more inclined to watch the other three than Adam and Jamie.
So... you got Buffaloed.
“They tipped us in our sleep ... we burned them in their beds.”
Yep, those are Jersey cows all right. They look cute while they are thinking of ways to kill you ;-)
If Tony Soprano was a farmer...
Naw, you don’t tip them, you castrate them: that’s what separates the bulls from the steers.
You touch one of those ( and I have by accident ) and you will not forget it.
My mother had to restitch 8-10 inches of ripped seam in the back of a new pair of Levis I wore hunting. All it took was the tip of one barb meeting the tip of my coccyx.
That was well over 50 years ago,and as you can see, I have not forgotten it.
P.S. it also helps one to remember not to wear NEW Levis to go hunting.
Did they also mention 'smart pills'*?
*Smart Pills: Small, round, blackish brown; best ones are still a little soft & slightly moist. You find them in the pasture, where they grow like mushrooms; eating 2 three times a day will guarantee you an A in algebra!
Great thread!
I am surprised this one hasn’t been nominated for an undead thread... maybe it has, I didn’t read it all...
Been, er, ruminating on it.
I really don’t want to “self post” another undead thread unless I reaaaaally have to.
are you the inspiration for steve irwin??...I dunno? What did he drink?
Thanks MNDude and Geron. This thread is Great for some laughs, physics and biology lessons.
I grew up in PA and Ohio and I can tell you I’ve seen it done it myself. It’s awesome.
And I thought I’d done some crazy stupid stuff.
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