Watching Cows Fight

I read this bit of trivia in and thought you might find it enlightening....   Most countries that use cattle in sport prefer bullfights---but not the Swiss. they stage cow fights, pitting pregnant female cows against one another---in spite of the fact that the cows have no natural desire to fight one another and can't even be prodded into fighting. Actually, most of the time cows just moo, kick the earth, or push against one another as they engage in "shoving matches" to see who will lead the herd. but that doesn't stop the enthusiastic Swiss from putting on their annual cow fight each October in the tiny town of Martigny.   The Wall Street Journal provided this blow-by-blow account of one such contest:   A dozen pregnant cows enter the circular area to duke it out. Cow No. 122 (Medallion) eats some grass. Five minutes pass. Cow No. 106 (Java) charges toward Cow No. 125 (Gitane), who drools and walks away. Cow No. 118 (Tigresse) strolls over to the sidelines to take some bread from her owner. The crows of 6,000 is very quiet…. The cow fight nevertheless evokes strong passions among the Swiss,who, during fights, are considerably more animated than the animals.   The winner of the contest is named "Queen of the Alps." An honor that can actually be quite lucrative for the owner; calves of the winning cow sell for as much as $25,000, 10 times the price of an ordinary calf. Regards, John Jenkins 865-803-8179 cell Gatlinburg, TN Email: jrjenki@yahoo.com  Website: http://www.greenbriersolutions.com  Blog: http://littlepigeon.blogspot.com/ Gregor Mendel Giving Peas a Chance Since 1856