July 12th is Cow Appreciation Day
Moo-oo-ove on over!
It's Cow Appreciation Day on July 12 th . This bovine celebration honors those faithful creatures that provide us with the stuff of delicious and nutritious dairy products.
Do you love butter, cheese, cream, milk and other dairy delights? How about a great big scoop of ice cream on a hot summer afternoon?
"Don't have a cow, man," says Bart Simpson on FOX TV's "The Simpsons."
Sassy and sarcastic Bart Simpson may not be calling consumers to a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. He's probably just mouthing off again.
Why not visit a local dairy farm or petting zoo to celebrate Cow Appreciation Day?
Take the bull by the horns! Try milking a cow. Just don't go stomping into the dairy barn like a bull in a china shop.
Give ole Bessie a stroke or two behind the ears.
And don't forget to stop for a double dip of your favorite ice cream on the way home. Choose the frozen dairy treat flavor you like best, the one that hits the bull's eye for your own taste buds.
After all, it's Cow Appreciation Day, so it's the least you can do. Why not do your part to make your local ice cream parlor a cash cow … even for the day?
Would it take an act of Congress to make this a federal holiday and neutralize calories on dairy products for the day?
Who's in the moo-oo-d for some cow riddles?
Q: What are the spots on black and white cows?
A: They're Holstains.
Q: Where do cows go on Saturday nights?
A: To the moo-vies!
Q: What do you get when you cross a cow with a duck?
A: Milk and quackers.
Q: What do you call a bull that's asleep in the pasture?
A: A bull-dozer.
Q: Why did the cow forget to moo?
A: She had milk of amnesia.
Q: What do you call a cow that has just given birth?
A: De-calf-inated.
Q: How do you stop a bull from charging?
A: Take away his credit card.
Q: Why does a milking stool have only three legs?
A: Because the cow has the udder.
Ding! Ding!
That's the neighborhood ice cream truck, pulling up. Time for a yummy ice cream sandwich on July 12 th .
Happy Cow Appreciation Day on July 12 th ! Party till the cows come home!
More from Linda Ann:
Idioms Unpacked: "Don't Have a Cow"
The Cow Prom - Here's a Slide Show!
