Old McDonald Made Some Pies, E-I-E-I-O! / myLot

Cambridge, England

March 18, 2017 11:25am CST

Today I made two pies, forsooth, two pies I made today One was of lamb, the other beef, what more is there to say? "Oh dear!" I mutter to myself, as potato mash I slather, "They both look quite identical, how shall'us tell one from t'other?" I then recalled McDonald (not the one of burger fame!), And how he knew his stock by sound (if not, indeed, by name). The pies, behold, declare their stuff with simple words and true, "BAA" says the Shepherd's Pie and, lo! The other answers "MOO"! (Incidentally, you saw it here first. If you happen to have seen it on Facebook, that is because you may happen to know someone who knows someone who knows a daughter of mine!)

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

18 Mar 17

I wouldn't really know if people had a strong preference for shepherd's pie over cottage pie.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

18 Mar 17

I don't know whether people have preferences but I do like them to know what they are eating, at least.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325617)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Mar 17

@owlwings Sometimes it might be better if they don't know what they're eating.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

19 Mar 17

@JudyEv I sometimes don't reveal ALL the ingredients to faddy people who don't like mushrooms or parsnips, for example. If they find them, they can always pick them out but sometimes they just eat and enjoy!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457918)

• Switzerland

18 Mar 17

"Old McDonald had a farm"... very well done, now you can recognize the pies.

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

18 Mar 17

And which one do you prefer?

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

18 Mar 17

That's an impossible question!

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

19 Mar 17

bwahaha, or cow and sheep, but I like baa and moo better

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

19 Mar 17

Baa and moo were what fitted (it's quite difficult to do small lettering in mashed potato). I might have had a little trouble with one made with pork or chicken.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

20 Mar 17

@owlwings Oink, um, bawk? lol

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325617)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Mar 17

That's very clever - and much easier than trying to draw a cow or sheep in mashed potato.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

19 Mar 17

I did consider that (what would I put for a rabbit pie or a spinach and ricotta lasagne, for example?). I might try a mashed potato bas relief sometime!

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

20 Mar 17

@JudyEv Love that! I don't think I'll be making bunny pie any time soon but I do want to do a spinach and ricotta lasagne sometime. I shall have to perfect the art of mashed potato modelling!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325617)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Mar 17

@owlwings You could have rabbit's ears and a big, bulgy bicep suggesting Popeye for the spinach! But we'll need photos! :)

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99399)

• Canada

18 Mar 17

That is a great idea.

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KrauseHome

@KrauseHome (36448)

• United States

18 Mar 17

Great way to tell them apart and they do look good.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130066)

• India

19 Mar 17

One cannot plagiarise pies. If you can add your recipe/images in wikimedia commons then I suppose we are safe.

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louievill

@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

18 Mar 17

Yeah cause that guy had a farm! Lol. Your creation is awesome

, we don't make pies with meat over here that often and I would say very rare, I really would like to have a taste of your wonderful creation.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111148)

• El Paso, Texas

18 Mar 17

that was wonderful ..... so are you sharing?

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

18 Mar 17

Indubitably! I couldn't eat them all myself!

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111148)

• El Paso, Texas

18 Mar 17

I'll be right over @owlwings ..... well, as soon as my jet gets back, I think they're off on an errand.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

18 Mar 17

Clever! When I make my 2 aliquots of lasagne tomorrow, the Oink and the Moo go into the same pot, therefore sharing the same casserole dish in t'oven together, problem solved. Super rhyme!

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