Politician Visits Farm, Mistakes Cow for Union Rep

He came in boots, all clean and new,
Declared, “I know the country too!”
Then shook a cow with practiced flair,
And said, “Madam, love your healthcare.”
The cow just blinked, then gave a moo,
Which aides took down as “Point number two.”
He promised hay, he posed with sheep,
Then kissed a goat who smelled like feet.
He asked the pigs to draft a bill,
Then fell face-first in Bessie’s spill.
Reporters asked, “How was the day?”
He said, “That cow had lots to say.”
The farmer grinned and waved his hat,
“That cow’s been speechless–imagine that!”
But back in D.C., laws were signed,
By hoofprint stamp the cow designed.
And now each farm gets monthly brie,
All thanks to bovine diplomacy.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on March 7, 2022 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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