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Cows!

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Hello,

I've found a few more bits of information about the cows that climbed the monument! The problem is, I want to put it all in and I'm not sure its right for the encyclopedia - though I find it interesting! Can anyone help to distinguish the useful from the trivial please? ツStacey (talk) 16:53, 13 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • This claims same cow climbed it 3 times and died on last attempt (not sure its correct) though it also claims that monument now famous for this story.[1]
  • Cow climbed monument in 1947 (made the press in the US!)[2]
  • 1948 cow (named Daisy) climbed it (172 steps) - Second time one of Mrs. Laura Betty's cows had climbed it. It had 2 feet dangling over the edge.[3]
  • First cow climb in 1947 - pushed backwards down steps. Door was usually locked but had been damaged.[4]

References

  1. ^ Newby, Eric (2 October 1988). "In Praise of Follies: Britain and Ireland". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Cow climbs monument". The Bremen Enquirer. 31 July 1947. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Heifer on Somerset Monument: Climbed 172 steps". Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser. 19 June 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Heifer on 50ft Monument: Came down 179 steps backwards!". Somerset Country Herald. 28 June 1947. p. 3.