Minis
Turns out “mini long horns” aren’t so mini. Granted, regular long horns are huge, so that means when you make a “mini” one they are actually just runt to regular cow size. I took pictures; hopefully I will be able to have them up on my picture site (PSA) soon so that you can live the experience too.

There were about 25 minis occupying a very small pen with one full sized long horn. They got their horns tangled up surprising less than one would expect in such close quarters. The most amazing thing was when the cowboys came and herded all the cows from a very small pen to a cartoonishly-ridiculously small trailer. Much to our wonder we watched the last miniature cow butt be pushed into the trailer, and the door closed. There were little noses, horns and tails sticking out of every window and crack. The trailer drove away and a half hour later the cows “stampede-ed” back to their little pen.

The minis did make a more impressive cattle drive than the big long horns I saw in Ft. Worth. There the cows come out, give the crowd an apathetic cow nod and meander on down the street followed by the cowboys who look equally disinterested in the whole affair.

The minis ran through the West End like mad bovine. They were preceded by cowboys and followed by the “Dallas Police Posse.” There must have been a man on horse for every cow. I guess one can’t really guess the mind of a miniature cow. You never know what kind of mischief size altered cows might get into next. I can see the headlines now, “Mad Minis Mutilate Mob in West End.”