Today was the second annual "Traverse Colantha Walker Dairy Festival".
It's on the grounds of a former asylum that has happened to have a gravestone for a cow since the 1930s. Have you ever heard of a gravestone for a cow? Nope, nor have I, other than this one.
There looked to be hundreds of people there. There were many tends selling such things as cow logowear, strangely flavored marshmallows, red hot cayenne pepper vinegar (not just flavored: but vinegar with giant intact peppers in the jars), gelato, sorbet, and ice cream.
. The ice cream vendors included Moomers, which was chosen to be the best ice cream in American on the "Good Morning America" TV show a few years ago. The main Moomers and the place where they make the ice cream is located a few miles to the west.
There was an antique fire engine giving ride, and also at least one wagon towed by a farm tractor. These went between the main festival area and the cow's grave site, which were actually a long walk apart. One of the main events was a kazoo parade to the site of the cow's grave, which appeared to have fresh flowers at it.
7 comments:
Cow grave stone, really? Can't say that I have ever seen one.
Interesting festival. Hope you had fun.
Assume the bovine Ms. Walker was not a patient, but staff? Either way, those little local festivals are a great excuse for a fun get together.
The fact that most cows end up getting eaten probably has something to do with it. Plus, they're considered livestock (in our culture) and not pets. The attachment factor just isn't there. And, finally, dems bastards is just too massive for most pet cemeteries.
BB: No, she was not a mad cow. But that pun has been used.
Leticia: Your comment made me do a little research, and I quickly came up with a tombstone for another cow. This one is in Massachusetts. Amazingly enough, this cow, Highfield Colantha Mooie, has the same middle name. Click here for the picture.
That sounds like a fun festival to me. Anything involving ice cream and I am pretty much in :-)
Sounds like one special cow.
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