Cowbells.
Like, real cowbells. Bossy is a little obsessed with them. This cowbell is larger than a fist and was purchased while vacationing in the Swiss Alps a handful of years ago, and hi, have you met Bossy’s debt?
In Switzerland, cows wear a bell around their neck for logistical purposes: farmers can quickly locate the herd within the mountainous terrain, which impedes the ability to find them by sight.
And Bossy just made that up. She doesn’t know why they wear cow bells, except to amuse those types who grew up on the 19th floor and have always had a thing for cows.
Bossy’s cowbells live here and there, on tabletops and stuff. Bossy was going to use them to accomplish things like calling the children to dinner, but then Bossy forgot so she screams instead. But the sight of the cowbells still make Bossy happy.
Bossy says: more cowbell.
kristin says
January 22, 2009 at 10:10 amLast winter we were in a town called New Glarus, WI, that was settled by Swiss immigrants and looks EXACTLY like a Swiss village. There was a shop there that sold, among other things, cowbells. I was joking to my husband that we should get one and put it on the ram so he couldn’t sneak up on me and mow me down. And then he DID buy one, and we DID put it on the ram with a big ole leather dog collar. It’s hilarious to see this big fat woolly ram wandering around, tinkling as he goes. But that bastard still butted me last fall in his attempt to get the pears I was picking.
But the cow bell is still pretty funny.
Gigi says
January 22, 2009 at 10:32 amStella would ROCK that cowbell on her collar.
Okie Sister says
January 22, 2009 at 11:00 am“More Cowbell” one of my fave SNL quotes.
Love it.
This and John Cusack in one day.
You are on fire.
Where fire equals “a funny roll”. (or is it role?)
Crap…bye
rikki says
January 22, 2009 at 11:07 am“I’ve got a fever…and the only prescription is more COW BELL!”
Smalltown Mom says
January 22, 2009 at 11:48 amWe’re a MORE COWBELL household, too.
Lo says
January 22, 2009 at 12:19 pmOooh, I liiiike.
Lesley says
January 22, 2009 at 12:41 pmOhhhhh. Cowbell. I thought at first glance that was a very, very heavy antique purse.
Grandma J says
January 22, 2009 at 12:53 pmI love it. If you ring it, I will come running to dinner.
Reeb says
January 22, 2009 at 1:16 pmVery funny story, Kristin. And you were #1 today too!
Hol says
January 22, 2009 at 1:49 pmJ and I love MORE COWBELL!
p.j. says
January 22, 2009 at 3:15 pmSince I was a little girl, which was many decades ago, I have wondered if having a bell hanging under one’s chin would make the cow crazy.
I think yes. Please don’t do this to Stella. Or, you could try it in the name of science.
p.j.
Heather says
January 22, 2009 at 3:27 pmI am jealous of that Cow Bell. I used to live in Switzerland and it is magical to see the farmers bring the cows down from the mountain pastures. It is a festive experience where the locals wear traditional costumes, and the cows and goats are festooned as well. Traditionally the lead cow wears the largest bell, but all the cows and goats wear varying sizes of bells as well. On this occasion they are usually fancy bells with ribbons and coloring indicative of the region. Oh how I wanted to buy a bell when I was there, but I was too poor. I like yours it has a nice retro look to it.
Dara says
January 22, 2009 at 5:53 pmmore cowbell, baby!!!!
Cactus Petunia says
January 22, 2009 at 7:00 pmMaybe Bossy could put them to good use on her cow-sized Great Dane!
Little Miss Sunshine State says
January 22, 2009 at 10:57 pmOh Good, Lesley (#7) also thought it was a purse. My second guess was Bossy’s Bowling Ball Bag.
Kathy says
January 23, 2009 at 12:41 pmAs a child who was called to dinner via cowbell, I do not recommend it as a child-summoning device. It’s embarrassing as hell, especially when you live in the suburbs.
Other than that, I wholly support more cowbell.
Bush Babe of Granite Glen says
January 24, 2009 at 2:19 amOh yes. I grew up with a cowbell as a call to dinner!! Sad but true… actually pretty groovy and true! Better than mum bellowing, that’s for sure. She has a whole collection of these things too – but yours is divine. She’ll have bell envy when I show her!
🙂
BB
Bush Babe of Granite Glen says
January 24, 2009 at 2:20 amPS for Kathy (#16).
We lived in the bush (country) hence my blogname… therefore not embarrassing for me at all!
EricaB/Crazy Momma says
January 25, 2009 at 10:12 pmMy 6 year old has a thing with bells. A bit of an obsession. Rings them…over and over and over and over and over and…well….I think you get the point.
Those would NEVER last in my house.