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I love cows. I love cows almost as much as I love sheep and ducks. I wish I’d lived in the country when my kids were little because some of my favorite memories from their young childhoods are the times we did happen by cows and I could say, “Look! Cows! Cows go moo!” Three-year-olds love that. Now, we drive by cows every day. And even though my kids are 11, 14, and 16, I still say, “Look! Cows! Cows go moo!” They just don’t appreciate it as much as they did when they were little. I like to say it anyway. Can you even say the word moo without smiling? Try saying it three times in a row, especially in front of someone else, and you’ll be cracking up. There is just something about the word moo that feels good. It’s like all the joy and nonsense of childhood rolled up in one three-letter word. You just can’t say moo and not be happy.
There was a story on the news recently about how Santa shouldn’t say ho, ho, ho anymore. (There was also a story about how he needs to thin up because his weight sets a bad example. I’m thinking–is he not jolly? Has he not lived for a thousand years and more despite his girth? Let the man have his cookies.) There’s some idea that Santa needs to say ha, ha, ha instead. Initially this was reported as a move to avoid offending women, but the story now is that ho, ho, ho is too frightening for children. (If a skinny old man in a weird outfit shouting ha, ha, ha isn’t frightening, I don’t know what is.)
I know one thing for sure. Out here in the boonies, Santa is going to keep saying ho, ho, ho. And when we put cookies out for him, they’re going to be made with real butter, fully-calorized. (Is that even a word?) But if Santa ever starts saying anything other than ho, ho, ho, I’m lobbying for moo, moo, moo.
What about you? If ho, ho, ho were eradicated from the universe, what do you think Santa should say? Drop a comment here letting me know what you think about Santa’s belly and the kafluffle over ho, ho, ho to be in the running for this weekend’s giveaway prize–a primitive little cranberry grapevine wreath (that is so pretty, you’ll want to hang it up all the time, not just for the holidays). Drawing Monday!
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Posted by Suzanne McMinn on December 21, 2007
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Great blog! (I like moo’ing to the cows, too. *G*)
Merry Christmas!
Donna Mc
GA
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Love the wreath! :flying:
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Y’ALL!
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Other than the babies forced to sit on his lap when they’re too young, have you ever seen one single kid who didn’t love Santa?
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas
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I like cows. And horses. And goats. I don’t get quite so excited by pigs, though. *g*
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Beautiful wreath, please enter me in the drawing, if I may.
Have a lovely weekend, everyone. I hope no one needs to do last minute mall-crawling. *shudder*
-Kim
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As for Santa, I say long live HO HO HO and to those that find it offensive or too frightening for their children, they should consider celebrating the Seinfeld-esque holiday of Festivus!! No Christmas tree, no Santa, and no gifts! They may re-think the whole HO HO HO issue and realize just how ridiculous they are all being!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, MAY THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH SOON!
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The wreath is great! Love it! Moo-cows are always loved here in Oklahoma!
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The wreath is great.
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The wreath looks beautiful. :purr: Moo, moo, moo.
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But if we had to choose something else to say I’d vote for
“Ariba, Ariba, Ariba”
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Have a very Merry Christmas!
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Anyway, just found your site and am quite enjoying it. Keep writing! Merry Christmas to everyone!
P.S. Cows are *wonderful* until one actually has to do anything with them (like chase them, doctor them, wean their calves, etc.). I can say this in all honesty, as I grew up having to handle them. Cows are best on a plate. :thumbsup:
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Oh, and my husband and I Moo at the cows (with the windows rolled down) whenever we pass them! Then we laugh.
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Santa just needs to continue with, “Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!” and the poor sad creatures that want to pervert that need to clean their minds up. Let’s take back our language. Santa has been jolly and gay and saying Ho! Ho! Ho! for centuries. I refuse to ascribe trashy meanings to my vocabulary.
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Merry Christmas from Texas, and the best to you in the new year.
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We do the cow thing too and my kids are 16 and 14. Has been a tradition for as long as they have been talking and it makes us all smile….
Love the wreath it is very pretty!
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Anyway, how about “Hey, Hey, Hey-hey!”
(from that show I can’t remember the name of)
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Merry CHristmas everyone!!!!!!
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As for the Ho Ho Ho…it should stay, but I do believe Moo is the next best thing. It was the first word, and remains a favorite of our 1 year old daughter. Who doesn’t love a cow?
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GiGi
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Oh, my! Even though my daughter is mighty scared of the man in red…she truly believes he will bring her the doll she is dreaming of!
HO HO HO, Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick!
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How about boo hoo hoo? How sad would it be that we, as a majority, would not stand up against the few loud-mouthed fruit cakes who wish nothing more than to destroy our great nation.