Moo-velous news for cows

EDINBURG, VA – It was a very moo-ving Township Council meeting in Edinburg last night.
After recently passing a resolution claiming August 1 Edinburg Cow Day, Edinburg officials took it a step further at a recent council meeting by passing a resolution that designated all of August to be Cow Month in the township.

“With so many of our bovine friends around, we felt the need to recognize all of their efforts,” Mayor Timothy Matthews said. “We use them on a daily basis, and we see them, so why not honor them in a way. India does it every day of the year.”

In celebration, there will be a number of special events both geared for and to educate about cows. On August 1, the festivities begin with a Cow Parade down Main Street. All residents are encouraged to bring their bovine friends, Matthews said.
Later in the day, the Shenandoah County Library will host a look-alike contest, awarding prizes to children for their cow costumes. Library Director Kirk Foust said that special prizes will be awarded for those who use real cow pieces as part of their costume.

“I studied art in college, and I’m a big fan of realism. I think it would be good for the local kids to try and come as close as possible to portraying the cows,” Foust said.

At the meeting, only Deputy Mayor Bill Hendricks objected to the resolution. Hendricks, who supported the original Cow Day, felt an entire month was too much.
“It’s one thing to honor them for a day, but after staring at cows even for a few hours, I just want to eat them,” he said at the meeting. “It’s why I can’t raise my own. I’d never make any money, I’d just make them all into hamburgers. They just all look so tasty.”

There were murmurs of agreement in the audience to this statement.
Cow Month will close with a cow spa day, free to all residents’ cattle. The animals will be treated to nail trimmings and gentle massages, provided by trained professionals.

“When we heard all that goes into treating Kobe beef in Japan, we thought why couldn’t our cows have that, too?” Matthews said.

The Cow Day parade will begin at 9a.m.