Sacred Cow

Thunder On The Mountain -

Gonna raise me an army, some tough sons of bitches

I'll recruit my army from the orphanages

I been to St. Herman's church, said my religious vows

I've sucked the milk out of a thousand cows

Bob Dylan, Modern Times

"So Mamm, how do you like my photographs?"

"Mooo?"

Do you think if cows are very, very good in this life they get to go to India in the next?

Well I'm not sure about all that but I do know that if the cows are virgins they get to marry mass murderers who kill people because God told them to. Did I say murderers, because I am sure I meant to say martyrs. Now for more song lyrics.

More from Bob Dylan, Highway 61 revisited.

Oh God said to Abraham kill me a son

Abe said man you must be puttin me on

God said no, Abe said what

God say you can do what you wanna but

The next time you see me comin' you better run

Well Abe said where d'you want this killin' done

God said out on highway 61

Classic Dylan, like a man with a peg leg tripping down a flight of wooden stairs. I've always liked that one line "God said no, Abe said what..." Great rhythm.

My favorite line is, "Abe said man you must be puttin me on"

That is the way I feel when people start talking about what God tells them to do and who to do it to. (should one of those to(s) be a too?)Oh, and thanks for the mental image of the peg leg and stairs. That gets my vote as the best comment of the week.

A humorous image and some damn fine repartee from you and Mr. McRitchie. Thanks.