April 21, 2009

Bull Blinkers (Dec, 1951)

Filed under: Animals — @ 11:24 pm
Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1951
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Bull Blinkers keep Joe the Hereford from charging through fences in response to amorous glances from cows in the next pasture. Clifford Houp of Hagerstown, Md., who owns Joe, came up with the idea. Now his bull can look down to eat, but can’t see those fluttering bovine eyelashes nearby.

6 Comments »

1. Why does this look like it would a great album cover for a punk band?

   Comment by John M. Hanna — April 22, 2009 @ 4:01 pm

2. Heck, “Bull Blinkers” makes a geat band name, too.

   Comment by Toronto — April 22, 2009 @ 4:45 pm

3. Joe the Hereford says “censorship in th pasture is a bunch of bull”

   Comment by fred — April 22, 2009 @ 10:26 pm

4. Love is blind.

   Comment by Scott B. — April 22, 2009 @ 11:40 pm

5. S&M cow

   Comment by Eamonn — April 23, 2009 @ 2:26 pm

6. “Bull blinkers!” -Sherman T. Potter

   Comment by Don — April 27, 2009 @ 9:01 am

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