I swear she would fly over a field of clover to land on a cow pile.
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In other words: some people seemingly pass by something really good to get to something really bad. I’ve always liked this saying-maybe it’s because I’ve lived near a cattle farm most all my life and the meaning of a cow pile is always nearby.
Tipper
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My mother used to say, Fly over all the good things and land in a cow pie.
I watched the same tv show, I think the Dad said he had taken down trees before… Good lesson there regardless.
Never heard that saying before, but I like it.
Kinda reminds me of a couple on tv (not going to name names) who decided to take down a dead tree in their yard by themselves although they had no experience to do so, but they figured they’d save $500-1,000 doing it themselves.
So they hitch the tree up to the trailer hitch of the new truck with a chain, he cuts a notch in the tree with a chainsaw, she gives the truck the gas to pull the tree over; it doesn’t work.
So he cuts another notch (I know you think you know where this is going, but you’re wrong, so stay tuned here. LOL) She gives the truck more gas to pull the tree down; it doesn’t work either.
But what it does do is – overheat the engine of the truck which then sets fire to the pine straw beneath the truck setting the truck on fire.
In the end, the truck is totaled, the tree is still standing, and he has to call a tree company to come take it down anyway, and they’re danged lucky no one was hurt and the truck didn’t explode and burn the house down.
Yep!!! Right over the field of clover into the cow pattie.
If you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t do it until you do know (or hire someone who does).
God bless.
RB
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Are you talking about me! 🙂
Tipper,
I’m not familiar with that saying,
but some of the best times of my
life was playing cowpasture foot-
ball. Soon as our chores were done a bunch of my friends would meet-up, choose sides, and play till dark. We tromped down all the bullrush, played around the haystakes, but none of us ever
got in those cowpiles…Ken
I agree with Ron about negative people. I avoid them like the plague. I’ve heard this colorful statement before; think I’ll start using it more often.
That is their pleasure since they were born a “tumble bug” or why would one keep doing it!
I’ve never heard that expression but I like it. I do know that fresh cow piles/pies/patties teach little kids to watch where they step and that dried ones make good bases.
Yes Miss Cindy – the saying really is “earthy”. 😉
Never heard that one before but here is Texas we’d say “cow pies” – those “earthy” mounds are a bit reminiscent of “mud pies” 🙂
I never heard that one, but I remember, “She would cut her nose off to spite her face.” A similar sentiment.
Love it. We all know a few folks who are exactly like that.
Gosh! I would think landing in a cow pile would be yuckers. Better to be positive than the alternative.
I like that saying and I have known a few people like that.
I have bought organic beef at our local Ingles from Brasstown. I wonder if that is from the farm you mentioned?
I remember my boss talking to us about his recent divorce and using a similar expression to describe his wife’s actions. He said, “She traded in a Cadillac for a Volkswagon.”
It’s been a long time since I have heard this expression. Maybe it’s because I’m not around places where cows are still in the pasture and are driven to the barn for milking and sheltering for the night. To say the least, the implication is colorful (?) and shows with what determination we Appalachians seek to “tell things as they are,” even if in a somewhat veiled and different way!
I’ve known three people in my life that were mostly negative. They are emotionally exhausting to be around. They drag one down. The odd thing is they cannot see that about themselves.
I had never heard that expression but it certainly makes the point !
That’s funny,, Life’s full of choices and you just have to wonder what some are thinking. or not..
Yes, I’ve know folks like that. I like that expression because it is earthy.