Lesson #1: What were you thinking? This one is for the breeders, teachers, and agents.....

I KNOW NONE OF US WOULD DO THIS, BUT THE TRUTH IS...WE ALL KNOW PEOPLE WHO DO...DON'T YOU WANT TO TACK THIS TO THEIR FOREHEAD....

I know everyone has heard that country song, "I don't know what I was thinking, but I know what I was a feeling."

Lately, after all these show calf sales, I am starting to wonder what people are thinking!! I definitely know what they are feeling; A little bit of laziness!!

Here is the scene:
Kid & Family go to steer show!

Kid (or dad) falls in LOVE with some "pookie bear" steer! They are blinded by the fluffy hair and thrilled with the fact that the calf is already broke!

Dad (Mom or Kid) raises his hand a few too many times ...and guess what, Pookie has a new home.

Now, Pookie the steer is heading home. Everyone comes to see Pookie and Auntie Uma even brings the camera. Pookie thinks wow!! I got it good!! Granny & Papa brag on him like a new baby and there is one happy kid!

Tomorrow though, only Dad, Mom and maybe the kid visit and take care of the calf!

Next week it narrows down, one parent and hopefully the kid visiting!

Next week that parent is tired of getting up early to feed that calf, so let's cut back to once in the afternoons.

Kid says Dad, it is only April we have to July to get ready for the futurity show. Dad agrees, Mom is glad, and Pookie is starting to get lonely!!

Now what about Pookie? He doesn't understand why that fan ISN'T turning!! WHERE is his radio? Why MUST he eat out of a pan with poo!! And let's face it, the Mildew in his water ISN'T satisfactory!!

Poor Pookie; the show is coming up soon in just one week, and the kid has the bright idea of actually WORKING with the calf! WOW!! REALLY!!!

They get to the show and despite one great week of hard work, they find Pookie a little like my 3 year old, "souped" up on Mountain Dew and kicking like an eight legged mule!!

POOKIE doesn't show GOOD, and to tell you the truth, neither does the kid! Pookie, you guessed it, is in last place.

Dad says he knew that breeder was no good and they just riped him off! He won't be BACK at that sale!!!

Auntie, Granny, & Papa blamed that low life judge and Mom knows it is the 4-H agent and FFA advisor's fault!! They didn't help the poor kid enough!!

I mean really, the kid, and Pookie, deserved to place higher. HE WORKED SOOOOO HARD WITH HIS CALF!!!

As Jeff says, If you don't get the moral of this story you...here's your sign!!

ENOUGH SAID!! GET REAL!!