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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Apr 15 2009
Health, wealth, happiness and coming to California
I see again that, by the map, California ranks nicely in the "good life" department. I suppose that goes along with the Happy Cows TV spots, in which freezing, snow-covered bovine herds are pictured struggling through raging blizzards to get to earthquake-riddled pastures in sunny California. If the cows mirror the attitudes of people, then Minnesotan cattle do not share the depressed state of cattle in neighboring Wisconsin. Minnesota has cold and snow (and humidity and mosquitos) to rival Wisconsin, so I have no idea what the difference is. We lived in Minnesota for a short period of time and we did visit a park in Wisconsin, where two drunken young males gave us a very rude greeting. I wouldn't hold that against Wisconsin in general, but it does make me wonder if some Wisconsin cattle are treated in similarly ill-mannered fashion by the rough-hewn miscreants of the Wisconsin population. (I doubt very much that the aforementioned young men would even remember their bad behavior now, due to the amount of alcohol they had consumed. Hopefully they have learned to be responsible citizens and have become productive members of Wisconsin society.)
Be that as it may, Wisconsin cows and humans are certainly welcome in California. We aren't perfect, but we'll try not to make your winters too harsh and we'll try not to allow drunken schoolboys to punch you in the noses when you visit our beautiful parks.
posted at: 11:51 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
I see again that, by the map, California ranks nicely in the "good life" department. I suppose that goes along with the Happy Cows TV spots, in which freezing, snow-covered bovine herds are pictured struggling through raging blizzards to get to earthquake-riddled pastures in sunny California. If the cows mirror the attitudes of people, then Minnesotan cattle do not share the depressed state of cattle in neighboring Wisconsin. Minnesota has cold and snow (and humidity and mosquitos) to rival Wisconsin, so I have no idea what the difference is. We lived in Minnesota for a short period of time and we did visit a park in Wisconsin, where two drunken young males gave us a very rude greeting. I wouldn't hold that against Wisconsin in general, but it does make me wonder if some Wisconsin cattle are treated in similarly ill-mannered fashion by the rough-hewn miscreants of the Wisconsin population. (I doubt very much that the aforementioned young men would even remember their bad behavior now, due to the amount of alcohol they had consumed. Hopefully they have learned to be responsible citizens and have become productive members of Wisconsin society.)
Be that as it may, Wisconsin cows and humans are certainly welcome in California. We aren't perfect, but we'll try not to make your winters too harsh and we'll try not to allow drunken schoolboys to punch you in the noses when you visit our beautiful parks.
posted at: 11:51 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
