For giggles. We have a Wisconsin-made product called 'Purple Cow' (similar to Tubebender's beloved Fox Farm products) and they make some really luscious stuff: fertilizers, compost, potting mixes, etc. When I was managing the Garden Center, we had a promotion with them and their life-sized 'Purple Cow' statue came to stay with us for a week or so. So much fun, and so many customers had their photo taken with her. We had a naming contest, too. I think she ended up being called 'Violet.'
I really miss that job some days. Such a fun, creative outlet and I had such an amazing crew working for me. And everyone was a great cook, so our Break Room was always full of yummy stuff to eat. But then, I remember the blisters, getting soaked with exploding hoses, unloading semi after semi after semi of plants each spring, sunburn, battling woodchucks and aggressive birds, waterline breaks, outbreaks of toads after rainstorms, dealing with WINTER...and I sober right up, LOL!