The naming of animals ...

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:55 am

Usually, folks don't name animals they eat. Maybe the other cows are dairy cows.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:43 pm

Dobbin.

Why be conventional?

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:58 pm

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.

Best wishes,
Jerry

TyroneShoelaces · Post by **TyroneShoelaces** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:11 pm

We once had a betta named "Bob."

Jerry Freeman wrote:The Amish shy away from anything that might be interpreted as ostentatious or attention getting.

Sounds like "Bob" would fit right in.

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.

Hmmm... And not a "Bob" in the bunch. Errr...I mean herd.

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:27 pm

So far, my favorite suggestions are Katie and Annie. I also like Betsy. If we can come up with a longer list of names we think are Amish suitable, I'll bring them the whole list and see if I can get them to pick one.

Best wishes,
Jerry

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:30 pm

Hmmm... And not a "Bob" in the bunch. Errr...I mean herd.

We couldn't hardly do that...."Bob" was what my father-in-law was called.

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.

Betsy.

Now that's a great cow name!

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:39 pm

cowtime wrote:
Betsy.
Now that's a great cow name!

Well, then.

I'll see if I can get them to name her Betsy in honor of Cowtime.

I won't mention Cowtime. I'll just tell them I've given it a lot of thought, and I think they should name their cow Betsy.

Best wishes,
Jerry

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:30 pm

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:03 pm

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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Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:53 pm

TyroneShoelaces wrote:We once had a betta named "Bob."

Well, OK.

You've got my attention. Would you please tell me the rest of the limerick?

Best wishes,
Jerry

Flogging Jason · Post by **Flogging Jason** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:03 pm

we once had a betta named bob
his fishbowl was kept by the doorknob
and when he'd awaken
his master was naked
and he'd hide in his castle and sob

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:06 pm

Duplicate post deleted.

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:22 pm

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

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:53 pm

he he he ...

nice tale...

he he he

Slan,
D.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:56 pm

Rats, I didn't respond in time.

I was going to suggest she be named Mrs. Droopy Drawers... on second thought, maybe that's not such a good cow name... Betsy is a great name!