Farmer Slaughters Cow for Bell to Ensure Family's Survival
By
The Onion Staff
Tries hard. Doesn't quite make it out of the oven in one piece.
Summary
A local farmer in Meade, Kansas, Troy Cox slaughtered a cow to obtain its bell, citing the necessity for his family's survival. Cox expressed regret but emphasized the practicality of the decision.
Key quotes
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When you live on a farm, you have to be practical and make tough choices.
You can tell by the clean sheen and melodic sounds that this is a prime bell, and it should
MEADE, KS—Saying the difficult act was necessary so his family wouldn’t be starved for clangs, local farmer Troy Cox told reporters Friday that he had been forced to slaughter a cow for its bell.
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