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If you tip a cow when it is asleep the milk from that cow
will become sour.

Submitter comment: A farmer told our family this story when we stopped to
buy some fresh fruits and vegetables from his farm on our
way to Traverse City.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TRAVERSE CITY

Keyword(s): drink, sour.

James Callow Keyword(s): cow tipping

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Mammal

Date learned: 00-00-1983

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On Halloween, when the trick-or-treating is over you go and knock
over the cows and let the chickens out of their house. This is done
to the people who did not give out treats.

Submitter comment: This was done by friends in Mississippi during the 1960's.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): cow tipping

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F103
BELIEF -- Mammal

Date learned: 00-00-1987

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