The Great Cow Revolt

I am a cow 
Of course most of you reading this are also cows
But I have heard a rumor that those creatures
Who walk on two legs
Humans
Have learned to read 
(moo)

I can only say 
What is this world coming to
It can only get worse if they continue this practice
In any great numbers
Next thing you know 
They’ll be learning to write 
(moo)

So I’m taking a survey among all our neighbors 
Especially those whose humans speak to them regularly 
Have any of you learned their words 
(moo) 

Can you understand them 
Do you actually have conversations with them 
Cow Goddess forbid!

As for myself I have heard some of my humans 
Addressing me as Bessie
What the hell is a Bessie 
I ask you

They even try to speak our language
What a joke 
Their pronunciation is terrible
They don’t know a proper moo from a meow. 

Listen my sisters 
If those humans are learning to read 
It could spell disaster for us cows 
We would have no privacy
No dignity 
Why it would threaten our very Bovine Culture. 

Therefore we must revolt 
It could well lead to anarchy 
We will start by refusing to give milk 
After a few days they should learn 
We are in charge here.

Come on girls 
Follow me into the lower pasture 
(MOO)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 8/16/2023 4:21:00 AM
Got a chuckle out of this one. I do wonder what goes on in the heads of the other creatures of earth besides food, water, and survival where their destruction is always awaiting them. Are we any different? Sometimes I wonder. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara
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Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Date: 8/12/2024 5:39:00 PM
Sara, I often wonder that myself! Ellen
Date: 7/23/2023 1:12:00 AM
Can you imagine the cow thinking to itself, they're already pulling at our udders, god help us when they can read.
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Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Date: 8/12/2024 5:38:00 PM
Thanks for the comments, Paul!
Date: 7/20/2023 1:05:00 PM
The words clever and amusing came to mind when I read this. It reminded of some Gary Larson cow cartoons. John
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Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Date: 7/22/2023 10:09:00 AM
Thank you, John. I had fun with this one--I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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