EXCERPT FROM BESSIE THE BOSSY COW:
They say that of all the beasts of the animal kingdom, there are very few creatures as peaceful
or contented as a cow. They don’t growl or show their fangs like wolves, they don’t
snarl or roar like lions, they do not fight like bears or even spit at each other like camels.
No, cows are perfectly content grazing on sweet, tender grass or straw, mooing and being
with each other.
In fact, cows are so peaceful that if you just so happen to watch them for long enough,
you just might possibly fall fast asleep. Unfortunately, the same thing cannot be said for
bulls. Now a bull is nothing more than a…uh…male cow. I… guess. Anyway,
although bulls are perfectly lovely animals, they do from time to time have bad tempers!
To a bull, there is nothing better than grunting, snorting, stamping their hooves and kicking
up a lot of dust! They do that as their way of letting you know that they are about to charge.
A bull has absolutely no problem with lowering his head with his huge horns pointing outward
just so that he can charge into almost anything.
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Bessie the Bossy Cow
Bulls even like to charge at each other just to see who is stronger. I suppose no one knows
for certain why bulls love to charge the way they do, but I guess boys will be boys. However;
I do know that there is a very good reason why cows are so peaceful and contented. It all
started on a lovely farm a few years ago. Now all the animals on this particular farm were
very happy and excited about a new arrival. Samson the bull and Delilah the cow have just
had their first calf.
“Congratulations!” said the horses. “Thank you.” said Delilah. “Bah!” Samson
answered. “Kudos!” said the geese. “Thank you.” “Bah!” Samson
responded. “Good job!” clucked the chickens. “What a wonder.” snorted
the pigs. “Thank you.” said Delilah. “Bah!” Samson grunted.
“Way to go!” said the goats. “Such a beauty she is.” said the sheep. “Thank
you.” said Delilah. Even the farmer came in and congratulated them by patting them
on their heads. “Way to go old girl! You too old man,” “Thank you all so
very much.” said Delilah. “Bah!” Samson answered.
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Keith D. McSwain Sr.
Everyone laughed at Samson’s answers because they knew that he is a bull, and that
it is only a part of a bull’s nature to act tough. Everyone on the farm knew that Samson
was very proud of his daughter. Someone else came to congratulate them but not at all in
a good way! A snake was fast asleep in the straw until all the sounds of the other animals
awakened it.
The snake did not like all the happy sounds it heard so it decided to bite the baby calf
to kill it with its poison, but the chickens being birds were the first to spot him! “Danger!
Danger is here!” the clucked. The horses buckled on their hind legs, the geese scattered
in all directions followed close behind by the ducks. Snorting and grunting, Samson charged
forward and trampled the serpent beneath his hooves.
The farmer also attacked with his rake for fear of the snake biting Samson! Nonetheless:
they were able to kill the snake before it could do any harm. All the animals were still
quite nervous even when the farmer took the dead snake outside to bury it, but before long
everything returned to normal.
 
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