Cow-Tipping, is it real?

[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.

[KarlInOhio]

I think 15% is a good tip... especially for a cow.

I'll go up to 20% for something like a steak or a good pot roast because I feel a little bit guilty.

[Man from Oz]

Your comments bring back my memories on working in a 6 cow stanchion barn in high school. I nearly had my head kicked off a few times at first until I learned that the safest place to put my head was deep in their flank while “stripping” them out.

Good memories...

[Constitution Day]

LOL! Love it!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Me? Stewed with mira-pois and lots of garlic!

[AnalogReigns]

Same category as “snipe hunting” and a “left-handed-smoke-shifter.”

[Obadiah]

Oh, you know about that too, huh?

[longfellow]

They all bounced off the bull, landed on their butts and then ran like hell.

[longfellow]

Dear God, are you the inspiration for steve irwin??

[Bigg Red]

In Russia is possible.

(((
In Russia, cows tip you.

[Vermont Lt]

Vermont in college. Real here. Stupid..but real.

[minnesota_bound]

Leonard never tipped a cow over onto himself.

[Vermont Lt]

To clarify. I was with a bunch of drunk guys. We pushed a couple of cows. Startled the heck out of them. We never got one all the way over. Just pissed them off.

[Finny]

LOL!!! {^)

[minnesota_bound]

#13 they can’t do it anymore as they got rid 3 people.
Adam and Jamie would just annoy the cow.

[Finny]

That is PRICELESS!!!! Except ... it needs more cowbell!!!!

[Finny]

However, SmartCar tipping IS real.

And very likely a helluva lot more satisfying!

[Daffynition]

I'm frankly more worried about cow abductions. Seriously.

BTW, this thread needs more cowbell.

[Busywhiskers]

Well...except that it involves cows rather than snipes.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[Nuocmam]

It’s got to be for real!
If it’s fake or an urban ledgend why would I have to T-Shirts which say:
OFFICIAL
PROPERTY OF
OKLAHOMA
COW TIPPING ASSOCIATION
on the front?