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The Amish shy away from anything that might be interpreted as ostentatious or attention getting. There's an almost Buddhist non-self centeredness about their approach that's very refreshing to encounter.
The Amish animals whose names I've been told are two standard bred buggy horses named Nancy and Alice, a Belgian draft horse named Henry, and a Percheron draft horse named Ben.
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The Amish animals whose names I've been told are two standard bred buggy horses named Nancy and Alice, a Belgian draft horse named Henry, and a Percheron draft horse named Ben.
Best wishes,
Jerry
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We once had a betta named "Bob."
Sounds like "Bob" would fit right in.Jerry Freeman wrote:The Amish shy away from anything that might be interpreted as ostentatious or attention getting.
Hmmm... And not a "Bob" in the bunch. Errr...I mean herd.here's just a few that come to mind...
Muley
Little Roamer
Big Teat
Sugar Jaws
Eunice
Stella
Woodtongue
Funny Face4
Freckles-
Buford and Cosmo
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Cows deserve and need naming.
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We couldn't hardly do that...."Bob" was what my father-in-law was called.Hmmm... And not a "Bob" in the bunch. Errr...I mean herd.
Usually, folks don't name animals they eat. Maybe the other cows are dairy cows.
Not ours, all beef cattle- angus,charolais, black baldies(angusXhereford), a very few hereford and the one or two dairy cows. We didn't eat the cows-they were for makin' calves. We did butcher a two year old bull once. He had no name and was very tasty.
Now that's a great cow name!Betsy.
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I always wanted a cow named Tbone. I s'pose that's to pretentious.
Our chickens are all named "McNugget"...just to keep things in perspective. Once some of the hens start laying (thus earning the right not to go in the freezer) we might give them real names. Our oldest hen (currently known as McNugget 1) is black with gold dreadlocks. So she might well end up as a "Bob."
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Our chickens are all named "McNugget"...just to keep things in perspective. Once some of the hens start laying (thus earning the right not to go in the freezer) we might give them real names. Our oldest hen (currently known as McNugget 1) is black with gold dreadlocks. So she might well end up as a "Bob."
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The Schwartzentruper's Jersey cow is now named Betsy.
I found Ezra, his brother Peter and another Amish man I didn't recognize sitting around the dropfront secretary desk in the large room of the house. Ezra was smoking his pipe.
I asked Ezra if he thought it would be OK to name the cow Betsy.
He asked, "Why do you want to name her Betsy?"
I said, "I think Betsy would be a good name for her. Can we name her Betsy?"
He said, "I don't care what we call her. It doesn't matter what you call an animal."
I said, "It sounds like you don't lie awake at night worrying that you've given your animals the wrong names."
They laughed.
I said, "OK. I'll name her Betsy. And I won't charge you anything. In fact, I'll name any animal you need to have named, and I won't charge you for it."
They laughed. Peter said, "Maybe you could name my calf."
OK ...
What shall we name Peter's calf? (I may see him again either tomorrow or Wednesday. If I do, I'll find out more about the calf; at least what breed she is.)
Best wishes,
Jerry
I found Ezra, his brother Peter and another Amish man I didn't recognize sitting around the dropfront secretary desk in the large room of the house. Ezra was smoking his pipe.
I asked Ezra if he thought it would be OK to name the cow Betsy.
He asked, "Why do you want to name her Betsy?"
I said, "I think Betsy would be a good name for her. Can we name her Betsy?"
He said, "I don't care what we call her. It doesn't matter what you call an animal."
I said, "It sounds like you don't lie awake at night worrying that you've given your animals the wrong names."
They laughed.
I said, "OK. I'll name her Betsy. And I won't charge you anything. In fact, I'll name any animal you need to have named, and I won't charge you for it."
They laughed. Peter said, "Maybe you could name my calf."
OK ...
What shall we name Peter's calf? (I may see him again either tomorrow or Wednesday. If I do, I'll find out more about the calf; at least what breed she is.)
Best wishes,
Jerry
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