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Fake Milk
October 28, 2011
10:48 pm
mamajoseph
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On the other side:

We went to the State Fair of Texas and the "Real" milk people had an outdoor booth where you could 'learn to milk a cow.' It was a fiberglass model, with a rubber like udder and all you had to do was squeeze the teat to open the flow of water!  It was the least real milking demo I've ever seen. The Borden folks had a booth (indoors) which featured a live Elsie the cow and Beauregard calf lying down (comatose?) in separate little pens. They looked drugged. You could buy a bottle of  milk (white or chocolate) for $1. It was probably shipped all the way from WI or somewhere. BTW, the in-state milk producer/sellers had no gimmicks, but were quietly selling their milk and ice cream in the food building.

I (sorta) have a farm in Africa.
October 29, 2011
7:23 pm
Suzanne McMinn
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There were probably too many laws to let them let people milk a Real cow…..

Clover made me do it.
October 29, 2011
7:27 pm
Ross
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Besides the posibility for getting kicked out of the way I could never ask a cow to stand there while 900 strangers came by and messed with her. More for the cow than for concern for the people

October 30, 2011
2:41 pm
mamajoseph
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I agree! I would never let a hoard of strangers milk my cow, either! But it was just odd what passed for animal/produce education from milk advocates. A fake cow from one and a "pet" cow from another.

Meanwhile the REAL goings on were taking place with the 4H kids and competitors. Not to mention the pig races. I really love the State Fair!

I (sorta) have a farm in Africa.
October 30, 2011
2:59 pm
goatgal
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Mamajoseph, Are you in Dallas? Send me a PM I live about pne hour away.

October 30, 2011
11:26 pm
mamajoseph
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Goatgal, I am and I have! wave

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