Cattle Stampede at the Drive-In

We screened a flick called “Cowboy Love,”
But bulls mistook it for scenes above.
They charged the lot mid-kissy part,
Turned pickup trucks into modern art.
Granny screamed, “It’s 3D real!”
As Pa spilled root beer on the reel.
Ma tried to lasso in the dark,
Caught a poodle and the snack bar clerk.
Lou stood firm with nacho tray,
Till hooves turned cheese to cabernet.
The preacher wept, “Lord, take the screen!”
But bulls just mooed and broke the machine.
Now date night comes with hoof insurance,
And parking rows show hoof endurance.
The marquee warns all city men,
“This theater may stampede again.”

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on April 6, 2024 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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