How many men does it take to get a stuck cow with three legs out of a ditch? The first part of the problem was that the cow did not actually see herself as stuck. After all there was grass to eat and a place to poop, so all her needs were met. The good news is that our cow does not move very quickly, so there was time to figure out what to do. The bad news is that our cow does not move very quickly so it is hard to get her to move from just about anywhere, let alone a ditch.
The answer is that it takes 3 men to get a 3 legged cow out of a ditch. Luckily for us there were 2 men here working and one of them was Our Friend the Farmer’s Top Man, so he was already familiar with Elsie. The Top Man took the tail and the other 2 men each grabbed an ear and sort of steered (no pun intended), dragged Elsie up and out of the ditch. With everyone having a firm hold on their cow body part, she didn’t stand too much of a chance of staying in the ditch, which was good for me, as I was the next able-bodied cow mover and there were not any left over cow body parts I wanted to grab on to.
Thank you Ellen. I needed a laugh this morning. I literally laughed out loud at my desk just picturing this ordeal. As always, I continue to enjoy your posts. Keep them coming!
And the adventures continue… It is with great pleasure that I click on your blog everyday because, of course, I have to read everyone’s comments as well as the next blog!!!
You just can’t make this stuff up! Who else looses a 3 legged cow in a ditch? You should go into cartooning.