I was reading an article on the CNBC website where Dr. Fauci said: “If the U.S. allowed the coronavirus to spread unchecked in an attempt to try to achieve so-called herd immunity, the death toll would be enormous.”
This didn’t sound particularly good to me and I wondered how other residents felt about this. I found a herd and asked ten locals for their opinions. The first eight thought it was a ridiculous idea.
The ninth had a terrible cough and the others kept their social distance. After a few minutes this one, possibly the leader of the pack stood and stared at me. Her neighbor kept hitting her in the face with her tail to help get the flies off.
After a brief staring contest (which I won) I asked: “Well what do you think?” She thought about the question for a second and was about to answer when she got hit in the face again. Then she said: “Just shoot me now.” So I did.
Photography OCD 
Absolutely love this post! 🐄🐮
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Thanks Lisa, first I had to find a herd. Then a herd in good light, then cows not covered with flies. It was a compromise. 🕵️♂️
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😁
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Yep, he don’t look happy about the idea
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Its a she and between the mud, the flies, the heat and the cold their lives are not that great to start with. 🐄
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Hilarious.
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It all started with an argument about masks in a Turkey Hill with an old woman, it came close to a fistfight but she looked very tough. 🏋️♀️
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I love it. Stay strong.
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Thanks Marland, you too.
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👍
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Love the humor. Much needed. Thank you.
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My pleasure Paulie, one of the cows really did have a bad cough, like she ate a hairball. 😁
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I can totally imagine this conversation going down, you make me laugh Mike, even in this most ridiculous time!
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That was my goal Tiffany, this most ridiculous time is a very good definition of where we are. 😵
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So seeing this picture reminded me of something I read on The Happy Broadcaster Instagram account last Sunday…there was a 4-year study in Botswana that found that cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed by predators. I think the eyes have it, no nays. 😊
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Sounds like bullshit. 🐮
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Let me see if I can get a link to the picture. It looks pretty funny seeing eyes on cattle.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CFFBTkvBeG_/?igshid=17rf6xq6zh7lp – you might have to swipe through pictures to get to the correct one.
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I don’t see it but I believe you. Its funny but the farmers here frown on cow painting, go figure. 😮
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Mike, I think I had to swipe past 7 photos before getting to the one I’m talking about. Too bad I can’t paste it into a reply.
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Butt wait…. When Botswana Farmers Paint Eyes on Their Cattle’s Butts, Everyone Wins
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See…I told you 😁
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🎯🎯🎯
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Wonderful photo for this week 😀
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Thanks Cee, there were plenty of cows to choose from. 😆
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Congratulations! I have selected your post to be featured on Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge.
https://ceenphotography.com/2020/10/08/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-inside-your-home/
I sure hope you have a fantastic weekend.
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Thanks Cee, I hope you and your family have a great weekend too!
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Thanks for the smile, Mike. Your photo is excellent, and I can see the conversation you were having with the leader of the herd. 😉
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I’m glad you enjoyed it Marion, the intelligence of cows is highly underrated. 🧐
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Great post and well written!
Could not find a like button
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Thanks Alison, I took off the like button because I thought it would help me be less obsessive about my photography. It did not. 😱
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Haha ..well it encourages people to comment which means more
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