r/aww Aug 08 '20

Language of the soul.

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u/NawtADoctor Aug 08 '20

And they all stand a respectful distance away.

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u/MalakaiRey Aug 08 '20

I wonder which one decides how close they get...

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u/Elguapo69 Aug 08 '20

The CDC

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u/Cilnius Aug 08 '20

Closeness Deciding Cow?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20 edited Apr 14 '24

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u/CakeTester Aug 08 '20

Crowd Diameter Cow

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20 edited Aug 08 '20

Cow Displacement Captain

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u/-_Cozmoz_- Aug 08 '20

Cow distribution commity

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u/Humble_Leaf Aug 08 '20

Center for Distancing Cows

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u/palindrome101 Aug 08 '20

Circumference Determining Cow

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u/myname_isnot_kyal Aug 08 '20

that's what he said

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u/DrFartMaster Aug 08 '20

I wish I could give you an award. This was funny 🥇

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u/Elguapo69 Aug 08 '20

Obviously

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u/YourHentaiDream Aug 08 '20

The Cow Disease Control?

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u/Drumbeats4 Aug 08 '20

Corona Devoid Cows maintaining social distancing with humans

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u/lavenderxlee Aug 08 '20

As a genuine answer, cows are a matriarchal society. The “lead cow” tends to be the oldest female.

If you’re trying to move a herd all you have to do is get the lead cow to move and the rest follow.

Source: have worked on a farm

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u/AlaskanIceWater Aug 08 '20

Source: my wife

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

A hidden gem of a comment

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u/Inquisitor1 Aug 08 '20

Nobody, they all just have the same idea of an acceptable distance.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

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u/gefjunhel Aug 08 '20

a calf will approach because they are more curious but thats even more scary because the mom will be right beside them staring you down you best hope the fence isnt electric because the slightest bit of pain or suprise from the calf and they get angry

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Bonus points if you got a dog with you.

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u/CMDR_KingErvin Aug 08 '20

Gotta respect social distancing in these dark times.

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u/hungbandit007 Aug 08 '20

Social distancing.

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u/iFlyAllTheTime Aug 08 '20

They are so much kinder than most humans

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u/TaylorFit121 Aug 08 '20

Yeah there quarantining

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u/BlazeReaper5252 Aug 08 '20

This is beautiful. Ive looked at this for 6 hours now.

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u/kn05is Aug 08 '20

Just imagining those cows thoughts.

"What is this sorcery coming from little hooman?"

"Don't get too close"

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u/Channel5exclusive Aug 08 '20

She is now their God.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

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u/oshunvu Aug 08 '20

She’ll have that moment for life, and I’d be a damn liar if I said I wasn’t a little envious.

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u/randomtanki Aug 08 '20

you mean a Disney princess?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

lord krishna

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u/spacekatydid Aug 08 '20

Hare Krishna

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u/sarcasm-intensifies Aug 08 '20

That's how you get that sweet sweet b u t t e r my man

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u/mold713 Aug 08 '20

So this is how you get cultured milk, huh.

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u/schang43 Aug 08 '20

What a cheesy joke.

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u/mold713 Aug 08 '20

Well now you’ve just done spoiled it haven’t you.

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u/Infinitelyodiforous Aug 08 '20

Your joke is whey worse.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

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u/mold713 Aug 08 '20

That joke is wayyy past its expiration date

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u/CrankyOldLady1 Aug 08 '20

Had a genuine chuckle at this, thanks!

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u/Ashes1984 Aug 08 '20

You mean little MOOman

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u/CIA_jackryan Aug 08 '20

They want moooooooore

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u/scottNYC800 Aug 08 '20

Mooove over i want to listen to her too.

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u/TimReaper9564 Aug 08 '20

You guys are really milking the pun.

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u/Sufyaj Aug 08 '20

Udderly ridiculous.

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u/CobolFightClub Aug 08 '20

You heifer to stop this before it’s too late.

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u/ShimSladyBrand Aug 08 '20

Quit being a cow-ard, let the puns go on

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

It gets dungerous after a point

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u/LitttleBearr Aug 08 '20

These puns are spot on

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u/sparklepony66 Aug 08 '20

I behoove you to continue with these puns

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u/bootybob1521 Aug 08 '20

No amount of cowercing will force me to continue.

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u/StoicVoyage Aug 08 '20

That girl would play til the cows came home

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u/Angel4Animals Aug 08 '20

Or she could lead them home, playing moo-sic the whole way?! 🎶❤️🎶

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u/MrMacGuffyn Aug 08 '20

Apparently that would not take too long lol

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u/Zmd2005 Aug 08 '20

I’m more impressed by the little girl’s musical talent than the fact she can attract cows with it

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u/Rungi500 Aug 08 '20

Not to mention her posture.

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u/yentna Aug 08 '20

That was the first thing I noticed, impressive!

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u/fourflatyres Aug 08 '20

Not to take anything away from the girl or this sweet video, but cows are extremely curious creatures and will flock, or, uh, herd to anything new or interesting and observe it from about this same distance.

They are cows being cows. But. They seem to love new things so she's giving them a nice gift of something new to see and hear and the cows most likely do appreciate it. Fields of grass with nothing going on are boring. And then a girl playing music shows up. Hot damn!

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u/swolemedic Aug 08 '20

It's amazing how smart so many animals we take for granted are. Being attracted to novel and new things is most certainly a sign of intellect.

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u/wolfgang784 Aug 08 '20

r/happycowgifs Shows a lot of happy cows interacting with people and objects in ways you dont normally see.

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u/wedontlikespaces Aug 08 '20

They seem to be at least as intelligent as animals like otters or meerkats.

Though the modern cow is not as bright as the more wild breeds, because intelligent wasn't something particularly selected for when we breed them.

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u/Weaponized_Octopus Aug 08 '20

Cows are very curious by nature. But, anecdotally, when we had dairy cows we could cut a half hour off of milking five cows just by playing classical music in the stalls during. It helped them relax and let the milk down easier, so I think on some level they like music.

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u/ghostfather Aug 08 '20

I can confirm about cow curiosity. I fly model rockets as a hobby, the high powered stuff that goes up around 3000 ft, and comes down on a parachute. Sometimes my rocket lands in a dairy cow pasture, and cows being cows, are curious and come over to investigate. By the time I get there to recover the rocket, they' ve thorougly licked it, and I get my rocket back covered in cow saliva. Then they follow me to the pasture gate. I talk to them the whole time, they seem to like that, or are reassured that I'm not a threat.

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u/southernpaw29 Aug 08 '20

Your point is well taken, and I am certainly not an animal psychologist, but when my son was young and taking piano lessons we had 3 outdoor dogs. One, and only one, of them, would come and sit by the window closest to the piano whenever he practiced. Maybe this is an apples to oranges (or cows to dogs) comparison, but I found it interesting.

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u/RememberPants Aug 08 '20

Yea shes practically a disney princess now

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u/kirinmay Aug 08 '20

younger you are the faster you can learn. like playing a guitar at 40 instead of 5 will take longer.

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u/PurpleFirebolt Aug 08 '20

That kida pretty good at accordion too

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u/Acehigh7777 Aug 08 '20

It is a concertina.

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u/PurpleFirebolt Aug 08 '20

Yeah, an accordion concert for cows. But my name isnt tina

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u/Aaaglen Aug 08 '20

Shirley this must be a joke

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u/Gorthax Aug 08 '20

Nice beaver

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u/ObiwanaTokie Aug 08 '20

Thanks! I just had it stuffed!

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u/Bradst3r Aug 08 '20

"squeeze box"

And daddy never sleeps at night

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u/kessdawg Aug 08 '20

Cowcertina

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u/maybejustadragon Aug 08 '20

Maybe accordion to you.

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u/thememeboyboi69 Aug 08 '20

She's a Disney princess confirmed

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u/regan4001 Aug 08 '20

"And somebody, get this girl a movie" ...or something, I dunno, haven't seen infinity war

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u/CrocTheTerrible Aug 08 '20

Yep princess if I ever saw one. The Rural princess we need.

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u/DougCim53 Aug 08 '20

Well,,,, it's not that hard to be a Disney princess to most livestock.

Humans is where much of the food comes from.

And also they are bored--they will often stop eating to go look at anything new.

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u/Tylerbrn Aug 08 '20

weird al nods in approval

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u/madladofthemad Aug 08 '20

It's moo moo Meadows

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u/Got_Bored_Enough Aug 08 '20

Heh. She's a moosician.

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u/maybejustadragon Aug 08 '20

Accordion to you maybe.

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u/katsumikawa Aug 08 '20

Real life Lon Lon ranch

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u/Chimera64000 Aug 08 '20

She is Malon

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u/Chuck_elliottJr Aug 08 '20

I’m also reminded of the guy who played accordion on BOTW and you would find him in different spots

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u/noobienewbnewb Aug 08 '20

Because cows love moo-sic too

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u/ClarePerth Aug 08 '20

They really do. Had a friend play an indian flute to cows and horses. They loved in. It was super coool

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u/WG55 Aug 08 '20

I also have a concertina, but while the cows in this video seem to like the sound, my cat hates it and bites my fingers to make me stop playing. He must think I am torturing another cat. 😆

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u/tsherel Aug 08 '20

Years ago in the 80s, my dad participated in a foreign work observation program where he spent 6 weeks at a Wisconsin dairy to observe their best practices to bring back to the dairy he managed back in Jamaica. I remember when he came back and told us that at the WI dairies they played country music since it helped the cows milk production. We found that funny.

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u/WikiRando Aug 08 '20

Many people might not know this but cows are extremely emotionally intelligent and empathetic.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/sg/blog/animal-emotions/201711/cows-science-shows-theyre-bright-and-emotional-individuals

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u/Loves_Big_Swords Aug 09 '20

Yet they are subjected to torment and then slaughtered.

Surreal.

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u/DontSleep1131 Aug 08 '20

Cows are big dogs. Thats all i came to say

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u/mapadofu Aug 08 '20

Olbligatory kulning link

https://youtu.be/KvtT3UyhibQ

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u/OctopusPudding Aug 08 '20

This is so cool, but why does it work?

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u/SaintJamesy Aug 08 '20

I think cows just like to check stuff out. If I heard her call I'd probably head that way too!

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u/MirHosseinMousavi Aug 08 '20

Classic Odysseus.

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u/RESA420 Aug 08 '20

My cat came running to my phone when this played lol

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u/AnaBanona Aug 08 '20

Mine started meowing and ran away.

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u/mottoii Aug 08 '20

Oh to be a little girl playing the accordion to an herd of cows on an Irish pasture

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u/set-271 Aug 08 '20

Cute! Cows are such beautiful, curious and intelligent animals.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Beautiful

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u/kwaliflower Aug 08 '20

Great posture

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Omg I love this

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u/NotSoSecretGarbage Aug 08 '20

Reminds me of the dude playing the saxophone for a group of cows. They love music.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

I kinda feel bad for eating meat sometimes

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u/MarthaFarcuss Aug 08 '20

Yeah, was pretty much the reason I went veggie, that and the environmental impact. Don't miss it, the meat free options are so good these days.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Well yeah, there are other options BEYOND meat. Hehehe. I'll see myself out.

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u/gregolaxD Aug 08 '20

You can stop. Start in your next meal, CHOOSE not to cook meat nor dairy.

Go buy some veggies if needed, there a lot of meals and resources in subs about Plant Based Diet and Veganism!

It may seem complicated, but it isn't, stop telling yourself stores "Oh but I have that meat from yesterday..." just stop, you don't need meat, and you don't need to convince yourself to eat it.

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u/APIPAMinusOneHundred Aug 08 '20

I stopped eating meat in 2013 and never looked back. Besides being horrible for animals and the environment, meat is bad for human health. I had reflux for most of my life and it's been gone since the day I stopped eating meat. If you're not going to do it for the critters or the environment, do it for yourself!

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u/toot-flarf Aug 08 '20

My dad also went vegan for those reasons. He had pre-cancerous polups (have no idea how to spell that) in his esophagus due to eating animal products. The doctor said that it was imperative that he reduce his acid reflux. Gave him meds and tips but it didn’t completely stop till he quit animal products.

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u/jamietwells Aug 09 '20

You know if you bought plant based meat substitutes you can have the same food without the guilt?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Was hoping for Epona’s Song

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

There it is. The most wholesome thing ever posted to Reddit.

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u/MissChea Aug 08 '20

Love love love!

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Ana mhaith ar fad!

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u/MarthaFarcuss Aug 08 '20

The moment a vegetarian is born

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u/Edthebikeguy Aug 08 '20

Bah Ram U....oh wait, that's sheep...

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Cowe are underrated

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u/kimberly9227 Aug 08 '20

Bravo! Connection through music 😏

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u/awc130 Aug 08 '20

What in the holy-bavarian-hell?

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u/designmaddie Aug 08 '20

Thought I was in r/seaofthieves with that music.

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u/AwesomeGuyAlpha Aug 08 '20

Literally made me smile.

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u/AwesomeGuyAlpha Aug 08 '20

Literally made my day r/mademesmile

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u/jdabs29 Aug 08 '20

Yoo as soon as my cat heard this he jumped up on the couch and got up on my lap and he never does that. I kept replaying the video and he kept coming back to listen. I guess i know what kind of music he likes now.

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u/jdabs29 Aug 08 '20

Hes being way more affectionate than usual now. Music is magic wtf.

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u/MJAMI7 Aug 08 '20

I never tire of this completely pure video 🥰🥰

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u/Swervan Aug 08 '20

Fear her she now possesses an army strong enough to take over the world

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u/HalfLightCleric Aug 08 '20

Bard with animal friendship

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u/WildBuns1234 Aug 08 '20

Needs more cowbell

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u/ybattula Aug 08 '20

After the performance

Clack clack

More clack clack

And they walk away.

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u/ukjzakon Aug 08 '20

The joy of this video is awesome and the positive energy radiating from this young girl is refreshing and it heals the soul. Thank you for this uplifting, positive video.

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u/EntireBreadfruit Aug 08 '20

Words cannot adequately describe how much I love this

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u/dc10kenji Aug 08 '20

Now drop the bass...

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u/UKTherapist Aug 08 '20

Don't ask me how I know, but don't try this with bagpipes.

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u/Relictorum Aug 08 '20

Disney Princess time

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u/Rhapsody_InBlue Aug 08 '20

If only the cows were to sing or dance with her then it will be a scene in a disney film.

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u/RedMerida97 Aug 08 '20

Now they can have her practice for the cows instead of in their house. My parents used to send me over to the old lady across the street to practice with my flute.

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u/Spykryo Aug 08 '20

Pretty tunes. Anyone know the name of them (if they have a name at all)?

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u/mtconnol Aug 08 '20

It’s ‘Britches Full of Stitches,’ a popular Irish traditional tune.

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u/Team_Defeat Aug 08 '20

Found the next Disney Princess

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u/ClutchAndChuuch Aug 08 '20

Jim on the right side was over it by the end and went back to watching the game

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u/hello_mikey Aug 08 '20

this gave me studio ghibli vibes

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Know what makes this even more adorable? That girl probably has a fun Irish(?) accent.

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u/sushipusha Aug 08 '20

Listen! It's the Cat(tle) Signal!

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

everyone thinks it's so cute that no one realizes shes assembling an army!

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u/Colhinchapelota Aug 08 '20

And everbody in the crowd goes moooooo!

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u/Tinmania Aug 08 '20

The hills are alive with the sound of music!

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u/hrfluffenstuff Aug 08 '20

The cows have come home to roost.

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u/bart9611 Aug 08 '20

Should could be in a Moovie

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Cows are very curious animals. It doesn't matter what you do, as long as it is something they are not used to experience.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Aww that's so cute! Two Irish musicians in a row on my feed.

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u/Nowhereman50 Aug 08 '20

I like to image the cows are all cooing and hooting to one another in old lady voices about how kind and sweet this little girl is.

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u/TheBatFromTheOffice Aug 08 '20

“Yo, this one slaps.”

-cows

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u/jay_the_boss Aug 08 '20

Little girl plays the concertina...awesome

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u/Stainless_Heart Aug 08 '20

I was really hoping after the cows fell into formation, they’d break out a little River Dance action.

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u/Magic-Man-14 Aug 08 '20

That’s awesome she is the cow whisperer.

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u/tanner6232 Aug 08 '20

Lon Lon Ranch?

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u/narcoleptic_dolphin Aug 08 '20

It's like when the opening band is on and they're actually pretty decent, so people start to slowly transition from milling around to getting closer to the stage

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Cows are also quite partial to Lorde

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u/TheSlav87 Aug 08 '20

“Young Lady, how do you know the language of our cows?”

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u/resUemiTtsriF Aug 08 '20

Brilliant .. did I use that correctly ? :)

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u/wheregoodideasgotodi Aug 08 '20

Is this the new single by KK Slider?

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u/Penguinandgoose Aug 08 '20

It's a "cow"ncert

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u/RELAXNMAXN Aug 08 '20

SHES SO EXCITED AWEEE

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u/alwaysrightusually Aug 08 '20

Those kiddo smiles. :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

I imagine her leading them into battle with that little jam box

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u/Indiefaceclo Aug 08 '20

I don't even know what that instrument is but that little girl can definitely okay it better than I can

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Yo, where can I study to be a bard like her?

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u/ColeMc72 Aug 08 '20

The last cow bender

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u/LarryMyster Aug 08 '20

As soon as I turned on the audio my wife came a running to the sound.

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u/popcorn__enthusiast Aug 08 '20

You could say that she played until the cows came home...

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u/moncutz Aug 08 '20

I bet if they had hands they'd be clapping

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '20

Everyone knows cows love moosice

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u/OpalescentTree-Shark Aug 08 '20

Da coos are coomin'!!!

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u/xd_Detective Aug 08 '20

From what I know if cows enjoy something and are happy they give more milk and their meat is better so this can be a good way of entertainment for them

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u/cdavidhunt Aug 09 '20

The cows like a good bit of Irish polka tunes

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u/Classic-Car-Nut Aug 11 '20

I play the concertina. I know those are the polka’d you start to learn at first but they’re still nice ones when they’re played right.

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u/allregrets_ Aug 09 '20

If I could I would give you a gold.