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Bullriders, cowmen and girls, and animal husbandry
Front-Ranger:
Seems we go through a Western phase about every 20 years. The last one was in 1980 with Urban Cowboy and the bullrider this time was John Travolta who, along with Debra Winger, rode a mechanical bull in a Houston bar.
Other bull/cow sightings: Gertrude Stein boasted that she was the best cow-giver around in an article in the latest New Yorker magazine. I'll let you guess for a bit what the word "cow" means in this case.
Front-Ranger:
Next up, a couple of anecdotes from my own experience. First, I was hired to review and suggest improvements to a dairymen's association publication. I met with the head of the group, who was unhappy with the publication and, specifically with its editor, an experienced and professional communicator (and a woman, as the majority of the people in that profession are). His major beef (sorry!) was that the stories weren't written the way he would like them to be and "maybe it's time for the ladies to step down as editor." I had to restrain myself from pointing out that without females the dairy profession would be nonexistent. The editor and I had a laugh about it later.
The other story (I'm repeating myself here) was my sighting of the huge statue of a Hereford bull outside a corn maze that I spotted near Loveland, Colorado, the juxtaposition of a venerated cow with a labyrinth in a modern setting. Evidence that bullriding and cowboys are the modern vestiges of an ancient heritage.
My point, (and I do have one! thanks Ellen) is coming!! Watch this space!!
Front-Ranger:
Okay, I have left you cowgirls and cowboys on tenterhooks way too long. The meaning of "cows" as Gertrude Stein uses it, is--in case you haven't been reading your New Yorker recently-- orgasms.
Front-Ranger:
Speaking of dogs, here's my son and his alter ego, a half-Husky, half-malamute named Kapu (and he's lovin the current blizzard conditions--prancin around like Ennis with his blankie!!)
Kd5000:
O/T CATS
I'd rather be a cat. ;D Ancient Egyptians used to worhsip them I think. Cows are sacred in Hindu culture, but the rest of the world has a different take. Dogs are despised in the Muslim world. I believe ownership of a dog other then to be used as protection is illegal in Iran. Don't thiink there has ever been a society that worshipped dogs. Maybe I'm mistaken.
I wonder how long cats have been domesticated? Never owned a cat. I'm familiar with cows. Owned dogs before. I like (some) dogs better then cats.
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