Sunday, March 15, 2026

Cowbells on the move

 





Unthaa Albaqara Daisy is a Syrian cow whose eyes are said to glow

Some say it's unusual because it moos in a falsetto. 

What's even more unusual is that its  cowbell it wears dates back to 1914

A Swiss cow named Diamantine was working in Verdun


A bomb sent by the enemy blasted from bottom to  top of the 
Tree line and 
Shrapnel scattered all around. 

Diamantine should have suffered grave injuries except 
Her cowbell deflected a large object destined for her throat

Over many years, Wanda, the  owner, ranted about this miracle
But beyond a doubt, Diamantine couldn't have cared less
She was the kind of cow that lived with little stress.

Decades later, in a French flea market the cowbell was sold
It made its way to Syria near Aleppo, I'm told 

Unthaa Albaqara Daisy became the next bearer of this bell
But one day a bomb exploded in a nearby field
And the sound of the blast was tenfold 




Unthaa Albaqara Daisy
Didn't need a sales pitch
It hit the ditch

A nearby chicken pen was decimated
A year of repairs were estimated

God willing Unthaa was fine
Thanks to her cowbell her injuries were benign
Such a wonderful story 
Sounds circulatory 
And may only affect your if you're open to
All things bovine.