It would have been LESS risque in 1807 because even more people would have lived around livestock, and would have actually GOTTEN the point of the joke... not have stupidly tried to make something sexual out of it!!
No doubt! America is getting dumber so fast I think we should have a countdown clock to Zero Intelligence in Times Square. When Jay Leno can no longer find anyone who knows the difference between a bull and a cow we'll be there. We must be close with so many idjits that can't see the difference between Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush.