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Let's preface this with the fact that I know Jack and Squat about cows, other than they make for some good eating. And milk. So. I drove across the state today with The Lovely Girlfriend at my side. We're driving by some beautiful farmland and she asks, "did you see those cows? So pretty!" I was watching the tractor trailer in front of me, so I missed the cows. I asked her to tell me more. So she described them: they were all black from their noses to just behind the shoulders, then white from there to just in front of their hips, then black from there back. I thought for a half-second (usually all I'm good for) and put together a response. Doing my best to not crack up while giving the explanation I said, "oh! I know about those. They're a special breed. The milk from those cows goes straight to the Oreo factory for the white cream in between the black cookies." Well, I tried to say that. By the time I got to the part about the Oreo factory I couldn't stifle a laugh anymore. It's been a great day on the road, y'all.  - - - - ETA: TLG just looked them up. Looks like they're belted Galloway cows. Who knew?! (Not me, obviously.)  More info: https://nullridgepremiumbeef.c...ef-how-does-it-taste God bless America. | ||
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Oreo cows is a much better name for them. Gives them purpose  ________________________ "Don't mistake activity for achievement." John Wooden, "Wooden on Leadership" | |||
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Those are Double-Stuff Oreo cows. You can tell by how wide the white portion is. | |||
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^^^^ Omgosh, I wish I had thought of that! God bless America. | |||
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In my early patrol days (WA state), I came upon some cows that had escaped their pasture and were on the roadway. I contacted dispatch and asked them to contact local farmers trying to find the owner to corral them up. Dispatch asked me what kind of cows they were, I replied "How the heck should I know, I'm from NYC, big black ones with white spots!" After about 30 or so seconds of silence, dispatch finally replied "OK." You could still hear the rest of them laughing in the background. They would frequently ask me to repeat things just to laugh at my accent. One of their favorites was 'Oregon," since I used to pronounce it Ore-Gone, and orrnge for orange. A neighboring city had a guy from England. Many dispatchers said their favorite nights were when we were both working the same shift. Apparently between the two of us we kept them in stitches. Tony | |||
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I'm still trying to imagine an Oreo with beef filling! | |||
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The cow in that picture is between milkings. As it gets close to being ready to be milked, the whole cow is white. Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
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Big dairy farm in Morgan County GA with belted Galloway cows. It is aptly named “O’reo Farms.” Can’t see the cows in this picture but check out the mailbox.   I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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Kinda like a fill gauge, right? God bless America. | |||
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In the movie Star is born, Babs was in a group called the OREOs. Never could figure out why. SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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Also available in pork flavor...  "Cedat Fortuna Peritis" | |||
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They got a herd of em just east of Raleigh. When Tomminator was little he always wanted to stop and pet them. We call em Oreo cows too. Turns out one of the new cops I trained was cousin the the guy who owned them, and they called them Oreo cows too. But they are really belted Galloway cows. "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Belted Galloway, that's what you got there. I work with a guy that raises them. I buy alot of the off cuts to feed my pup from him, tongue, liver, kidney, spleen, shank, tail. I get a good price. I buy steaks and such from him also, for myself from him. Grass feed and finished. Delicious! ARman | |||
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Cool cows. Never heard of them before. I wonder if they predict the harshness of winter? The more white, the more snow? It works for wooly-bear caterpillars. . . Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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Not sure about pork-flavored Oreos. On the other hand, bacon... | |||
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Now, I'm thinking what were they selectively bred for? Surely, it's not for they Oreo markings, right? "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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more info: Can You Eat a Dairy Cow? In short, yes, dairy cows can be used for meat. However, they put their energy toward producing milk instead of producing fat and muscle like beef cattle. They don't have the quality meat on their bones you'd expect from a good cut like ribeye or sirloin.Dec 8, 2023 | |||
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