While on my way to the airport in Kansas City to pick him up, I saw this semi from National Beef. You know, National Beef and I go way back. Way, way back.
We moved to Liberal when Luke was in Kindergarten and every time we saw a National Beef truck, we'd say "National Beef, Liberal, Kansas!" and tap the window. I know it's silly, and I suppose that's the point because Luke and I would laugh and laugh.
What's really silly is the fact that I still do it. In a car. Alone. Talking out loud, tapping the window, all of it. I am nothing if not consistent in my craziness. Just ask anyone.
Back to the picture, see there on the right side of the trailer it says "Hide Trailer"?
Does that mean that at the appropriate time, this trailer should be hidden? Did a bunch of incompetent thieves leave this message as a note to themselves in case they forgot what to do with the evidence?
Or, could it be that the truck is/was hauling hides of the poor cows who gave up their lives so I could have a steak?
Yeah, I know, it's the latter. But I want to think it's the former as I'm a frustrated vegetarian who can't give up red meat even though I feel guilty thinking about the big, brown eyes of my hamburger staring at me.
One thing I remember about working at National Beef (another story, another time) is that the management used to say "We use every bit of the cow except the moo."
Isn't that clever?
Doesn't it make you wonder why someone hasn't come up with a use for the moo?
