February 21, 2013
By Pete Burmeister
I heard the term "Ground Sow" used at the Iowa Beef Expo last weekend to describe a breeding heifer in the junior show as she was leaving the ring---
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After getting a good chuckle out of the statement, I had to see what the online dictionary and all POWERFUL Google had to say about it......
As I suspected...it's not definable, but here's the image Google produced.
I'm not sure if this is the image the judge was trying to ingrain in the minds of the folks ringside last weekend at the Expo when complementing the kid's calf by calling his/her heifer a "Ground Sow", but I suspect it was not.
I know it's sometimes humorous for those who attend livestock shows regularly or who may have judged in college to incorporate some slang into describing livestock. It's their best effort to keep it fresh and fun while showing off just how much true livestock "talent" they have. I get that.... I think.
Having said that though, some slang terms are just plain stupid and don't make sense in any description. In this instance, "Ground Sow" is one of them... especially when describing breeding cattle.
Next time, let's try not to dumb things down as much folks!
Next time, let's try not to dumb things down as much folks!
Ground Sow, Sow bellied, Tank
ReplyDeleteWhen you get one that is really nasty ....the b@#%H about ate me or she will eat you up...have you for breakfast
Whistle front, Freaky front along with that, those "who Made Who front ends", goose fronted, giraffe necked,
Buck Knee'd, splay footed, points to the poles
get one that is "squirrel-ly", SOGGY, Jug-headed, raw-boned, hard-doin', and Pencil-butted, funnel butted, Big footed, walks like a tom cat!