An ink sketch of a cartoon cow in a field, with a smiling sun shining down. A pen is lying across the paper.

#dairyfarming #cattle #history #dairymaids #reenactors #thread I talk about current events obliquely, b/c reasons. However, the raw milk thing makes me feel that ppl forgot that dairymaiding is a full time, 18/7 job. Yes, industrialization, BUT: pre-pasteurization, things had to be spotless. Cow!