Why Kick a Moo Cow?

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Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:40 pm

Why Kick a Moo Cow?

The judge eyed the defendant as he stood there in the dock.
The crime had been so senseless, he was in a state of shock.
“Before I pass your sentence, could you please just tell me why
You chose to kick a cow? It will be hard but, please, still try.”

Why kick a moo cow?
Why punch a baa lamb?
Why poke a bleat goat?
What does it matter now?

Why jab a neigh horse?
Why bump a bark dog?
Why hit a miaow cat?
Why kick a moo cow?


The judge recoiled in horror. Than he shook his head. “It’s sad.
Take him off to hospital. The poor chap is quite mad.”
They placed him in a jacket, and they marched him down the hall,
And listened to the echoes as they bounced from wall to wall.

Why jump on a jellyfish?
Why dribble on a dolphin?
Why strangle a stingray?
Why whack a whale?
Why box a budgerigar?
Why maul a magpie?
Why scratch a swan?
Why eviscerate an egret?
Why put a headlock on a heron?
Why wallop a wallaby?
Why biff a buffalo?


etc…etc…

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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Catherine Lee » Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:40 pm

Somehow I knew you'd rise to that particular challenge, Stephen! ...And yes, why indeed, for all of the above?!

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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:44 pm

Such senseless cruelty, Catherine! Very sad.
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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Shelley Hansen » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:16 am

(Groan) ... Look at what you’ve done, Catherine. Did you ever read the story of Pandora’s box???
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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Catherine Lee » Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:40 pm

Hmm...yes indeed - one must be careful what one wishes for! :lol:

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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:20 am

Why torture a triantiwontigongolope?
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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Shelley Hansen » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:49 pm

Oh, try!
Tri
Triantiwonti ...
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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Jeff Thorpe » Wed Jul 04, 2018 2:54 pm

Hi Stephen

I can recall a relatively successful race horse in the mid 1990s named Waikikamukau. Apparently derived from a place in New Zealand. I'd wager the race callers had trouble initially with the pronunciation.

Liked your poem.

Regards, jeff

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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:01 pm

and here I was thinking whykickamoocow was one of those wacky New Zealand place names :lol: and then seems it was according to Jeff's post above Waikikamukau
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Re: Why Kick a Moo Cow?

Post by Terry » Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:32 pm

Jeff is spot on.

That horse was racing not that many years ago - the race callers pronounced it as 'Why Kick A Moo Cow'
Not that I'm a punter myself but I clearly remember it; and had to smile at the humour of those cunning Kiwi's.

Cheers

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