Have you ever been the cow's tail?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357749)
Rockingham, Australia
July 6, 2025 8:00pm CST
Vince’s brother stayed with us last night. We always enjoy his company and last night was no exception. He always stays overnight if he comes for dinner. That way, we can all enjoy a wine without him having to worry about driving home. If we visit him in the evening, we stay over too.
They played some music on the autoharp and piano; we all argued about some things (but in a good-natured way) and generally had a very pleasant evening. It’s an easy comfortable relationship and, in the morning, we get up when we feel like it. Today, Vin and I are up and G is going to be the cow’s tail. Have you heard that expression? It just means he is the last to get up.
The photo is mine. That’s my friend sitting on Bimbo, a very obliging calf.
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@DaddyEvil (152627)
• United States
7 Jul
Pretty is the cow's tail... I'm awake early and she sleeps late.
That caused a lot of problems when she was a teenager and I'd make plans for us to go do something. If I woke her up to get around, I could expect a miserable day because she was always grumpy and growly because I woke her up... I stopped making plans for us to do anything until she asked why we didn't go anywhere anymore. I told her I didn't like getting grumped and growled at all day and wasn't doing it anymore. If she wanted to do something, she'd have to get herself up and around in time for us to drive where ever we were going and be pleasant or I'd bring us back home without getting anywhere. She started setting an alarm and getting ready... We had pleasant trips after that.
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@DaddyEvil (152627)
• United States
7 Jul
@Fleura Thanks... She'd spend too much time playing games online during the night and wanted to sleep all day...
I didn't feel like staying home all the time but didn't want to leave her home alone, either.
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Well done for finding a way out of that!
@Vikingswest1 (6388)
• United States
7 Jul
I had never heard this expression before but I have, in fact, been the cow's tail. Many times to be honest.
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@Vikingswest1 (6388)
• United States
18h
@JudyEv
It is. I woke up early today and when my wife got up, I called her a cow's tail.
Unfortunately, all she heard was cow.
It was a tense couple of minutes, but I was able to clarify.
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. . . I'm always the first to get up in our house no matter what day it is.@JudyEv (357749)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jul
I haven't heard it for a long time but my parents would often say it in reference to something or other.
@allknowing (148988)
• India
7 Jul
Never known anyone riding on a cow Never mind
Yu Australians must say have the weirdest of sayings. Difficult to put two and two together
Yu Australians must say have the weirdest of sayings. Difficult to put two and two together2 people like this
@allknowing (148988)
• India
7 Jul
@JudyEv Which Australian will ever say whaever they invent is not logical?
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@JudyEv (357749)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jul
This one is pretty logical. The tail would be the last part of the cow to arrive. lol
@LindaOHio (193778)
• United States
7 Jul
I've never heard that saying before. I'm glad you had a good time.
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@LindaOHio (193778)
• United States
7 Jul
@JudyEv We could use some rain. Please send it here.
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@Ineeddentures (9041)
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7 Jul
Not an expression that I have ever heard before Judy
I asked Yvonne
She shook her head.
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@snowy22315 (192364)
• United States
7 Jul
Never heard that one. My mom grew up on a farm, maybe she did.
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@JudyEv (357749)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jul
It's a logical saying really, isn't it? But no-one so far has heard of it. 
@MarieCoyle (45968)
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9h
I've always been curious about the saying ''bee's knees'' because...bees have knees? But it's a cute saying, anyway. And who knows, maybe bees think they do have knees!
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@Dreamerby (8741)
• Calcutta, India
7 Jul
Well, in that case, I am the cow's tail.
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@GardenGerty (164608)
• United States
20h
That is a new saying for me. I am more likely to be the nose, the very first bit that is up and at it even without an alarm.
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@JudyEv (357749)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
Some are morning people and others evening people, aren't they? And some evening people have to become morning people through their working lives.
@RasmaSandra (86682)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14h
I have never heard that before, Interesting,
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@Marilynda1225 (85196)
• United States
19h
I never heard that saying but I love it!! Lately I'm the cows tail or it's the dog
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@JudyEv (357749)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
Mostly someone here has known about the sayings I put up but I've caught you all this time.
@Traceyjayne (2925)
• United Kingdom
20h
I have never heard that before ….its brilliant so I hope I can remember it and use it myself ….probably to the Grandkids.
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