tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396438339085657882.post7118201520013187431..comments2024-03-21T00:19:27.130-07:00Comments on Suicide Food: Wondercow: a dairy digressionBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18365355509420961754noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396438339085657882.post-29298298948579497932009-06-28T10:04:09.084-07:002009-06-28T10:04:09.084-07:00Oddly enough, when I was on the bus today I overhe...Oddly enough, when I was on the bus today I overheard a few fragments of conversation from four teenaged girls along these lines. "I thought 'cows' meant..." "Cows are female, bulls are the guys..."<br /><br />If I am permitted a shameless plug, I posted a few thoughts about the strange way people think of the sex/gender of different animals on my blog here: http://darmokthegreen.blogspot.com/2009/06/he-animals-and-she-animals.htmlJohn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03797446614799654346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396438339085657882.post-67463401855551327152009-06-28T08:41:52.301-07:002009-06-28T08:41:52.301-07:00But...that was going to be your birthday present, ...But...that was going to be your birthday present, BEN!Desdemonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122782820360639368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396438339085657882.post-3616585699003403032009-06-28T05:40:54.859-07:002009-06-28T05:40:54.859-07:00All hail Supercow!
And all look strangely upon t...All hail Supercow! <br /><br />And all look strangely upon those who would pay actual money for <a href="http://www.supercowimages.com/cowllection/popup_image.php?pID=28&osCsid=l63n6kg5pcvlgvi2u0o10v1qa7" rel="nofollow">this</a>?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365355509420961754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396438339085657882.post-86061035701606194342009-06-28T05:12:50.375-07:002009-06-28T05:12:50.375-07:00There's a dairy near us with a mascot called S...There's a dairy near us with a mascot called Super Cow; when my son was in kindergarten "she" (in the form of a person in what I can only describe as "bovine drag")paid a visit to his classroom: http://www.supercow.com/<br />Anyway, Wonder Cow's weirdly beatific expression in the first picture makes me think of a young Joan of Arc, hearing Michael the archangel's instructions; Wonder Cow's strangely androgynous appearance only strengthens the suggestion! Perhaps Wonder Cow's sacrifice will one day be rewarded with the starry mantle of sainthood? (Of course, it took Joan almost 500 years...)Desdemonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122782820360639368noreply@blogger.com