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Couple draws crowds racing cows
Charlotte Observer ^
| May. 22, 2003
| ap
Posted on 05/22/2003 6:49:25 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
CARSON CITY, Mich. - Some cows really get moo-ving in the presence of Pete Ondrus and Barb Lambert.
The married couple used to own about 500 cows at their Carson City dairy farm. Now they have just three, all of which are used for racing instead of milking.
"Everybody does it with horses," Ondrus told The (Greenville) Daily News for a Wednesday story. "Our thing is that we can draw a crowd."
The couple race cows during appearances at parades, fairs and ballparks throughout the Midwest and the United States.
"We do this to promote agriculture," Lambert said.
She and Ondrus, who together founded the Mid-Michigan Cow Racing Association and the World Wide Cow Racing Association, plan to take part in Sheridan's Memorial Day parade at 11 a.m. Monday. They will be easy to spot atop their bovines.
They say cows, including their own Dusty Roads, enjoy being ridden and the one-ton animals aren't harmed by it.
"Dusty is kind of interesting," Ondrus said. "She'll bellow (with excitement) during the parade. She'll bellow while we're getting her ready for the parade.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cows; race
Boogity, Boogity, Boogity
To: stainlessbanner
Oval track cow racing is very dangerous. In a hard turn they can tip over and seriously injure the rider and themselves. I hope the is Cow drag racing. Those babies can flat do a burnout. Remember the Beach Boys hit, "She's real fine my Booo vine, she's real fine my Boooh vine. My Booooh ooooooh Vine."
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posted on
05/22/2003 6:56:05 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If you're looking for a friend, get a dog.)
To: stainlessbanner
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:01:50 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: stainlessbanner
This marks the end of the line, for those of us who like to go cow-hunting with a shotgun.
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:04:43 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:05:28 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(WWJCD? What would Jeff Cooper do?)
To: Tijeras_Slim
I watched this one on the NasCow circuit.
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:06:53 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: Tijeras_Slim; martin_fierro
Moo Moo
To: stainlessbanner
VrooMooooo VrooMooooo
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:08:41 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: martin_fierro; stainlessbanner
You know where this may lead....
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:12:03 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(WWJCD? What would Jeff Cooper do?)
To: Tijeras_Slim; stainlessbanner
I've always wanted to race cows...
...but was too chicken.
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:14:27 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: stainlessbanner
The best part is how they taste after the race (OK, and a couple 10 hours on the smoker and some nice sauce and a few beers, etc.)
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:18:51 AM PDT
by
ctlpdad
(I really hate teachers unions)
To: stainlessbanner
I wouldn't call myself a hunter, but if i did, cattle would be the 1 thing i would hunt, but only if i could get the pickup close enough so when it fell over, it would just lay right in the bed.
Those racin' cows might be just a bit to speedy for me, though.
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:20:41 AM PDT
by
ctlpdad
(I really hate teachers unions)
To: JudgeAmint
Heigh-yo Flossie-May, awayyyyyyy!
And let's not forget the Prairie Frisbee Grand Nationals, to be held down on Flat Armadillo Road next weekend!
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:24:16 AM PDT
by
MizSterious
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To: stainlessbanner
COW-A- BUNGA !!!
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:47:48 AM PDT
by
genefromjersey
(Been There - Done That)
To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
A 'There's a Moo Cow in the Backyard' Ping!
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:52:03 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(A blind man received a cheese grater as a gift - said it was the most violent thing he had ever read)
To: Chad Fairbanks
And an "America's Dairyland" thank you for that ping, you listless, washed-up engineer! ; )
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:58:57 AM PDT
by
DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
(You're just jealous because the voices are talking to me and not you!)
To: NormsRevenge
ping for amusement!
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posted on
05/26/2003 7:01:55 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
LOL ... can a Disney movie be too far off in the future? "They Race Cows, Don't They?" :-\
Ya got your Bodines and yur Bovines.
Will Dale Jarrett race the Brown Cow?
ESPN may need a new Classics channel... Cow-lassics
NASCOW ..That's a good one!
Thanks , another udderly fine ending to a memoooorable holiday.
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posted on
05/26/2003 10:27:17 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
Thanks , another udderly fine ending to a memoooorable holiday.ROFL!!!
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posted on
05/27/2003 10:04:52 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
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