I noticed on Facebook a TBM woman I know posted on Facebook that she has gotten engaged. She is in her 60's. She is posting pictures of her ring and where he bought it, etc. Today she posted she is now an 8 cow Johnny Lingo woman because of her future husband. 50 years ago I thought the phrase 8 cow woman was insulting to a woman and still do. Comparing herself to cows seems pretty perverted to me.

I think when a 60+ year old woman acts like a teenager in love is pretty much a Mormon thing. She has been married several times before this one so getting married is not a new thing for her.

My take, as a cynic, is that she's rubbing her friends' noses in the fact that she's "still got it."

Were she of some other cult, she'd have used that cult's appropriate language.

You should see a golfer, when he gets a new driver or putter, bragging and showing it off!

Not everyone is as subtle, unstated and deprecating as you and I.

http://www.ultimatehusband.com/8cow_wife.htm

I think the original RD story represents a man who dearly loved a woman he saw with only his heart, but the way it's now being commercialized is a bit disgusting.

Eight cows sounds like a discount. I had to get 12 cows and a goat for my wife's family. Guess that's what happens when you marry an African gal.

Revolting, in every possible way.

Between Johnny Lingo and Tom Trails, I had extra sleep in seminary.

It was beyond me that nobody else seemed to think there was anything wrong with those sexist, racist church endorsed "messages."

I hope he has more diamonds up his sleeve, for his eternal cow. Another Mormon dream come true. She can't wait to moo until testimony meeting.

Nevermo. But I thought I'd seen it all--Johnny Lingo, Ciper in the Snow, the Mailbox, I'll Build You a Rainbow, et al.

Looked up Tom Trails and NUTTIN'! There's a now defunct website that apparently showed the entire filmstrip.

A working link or summary would be greatly appreciated.

Who remembers the one with the little boy running across the railroad bridge, and his dad lets the train run right over him, in his act of "love and courage," saving the other lives on the train?

I found that one revolting. What kind of example is that teaching future parents? To be willing to throw their children under the bus, er train? Oh, right. It's consistent with its teachings.

What is it about associated the worth of cows to wimmen's in the Mormon church?

Here is what Heber C. Kimball said:

"I think no more of taking another wife than I do of buying a cow." - Apostle Heber C. Kimball

Exmoron wrote, in part...

> "I think no more of taking another wife than I do
> of buying a cow." - Apostle Heber C. Kimball

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...Meanwhile, back in the barnyard, the cows all looked at each other and said, "Feh!"

I remember that story and still do not like it. However, the premise of the story is that Johnny paid a dowry for his wife for 8 cows. He was the village catch and wanted the village reject. They went on a honeymoon and when she came back she was beautiful. The morale of the story was she became beautiful, because she was treated beautifully, loved well, and believed she was beautiful because he saw her value before anyone else did, including her.

Now how many people in the actual modern day church do you think would actually pony up money in advance without seeing how well a woman clean up? NADA.

As for me, I am the whole HERD and FARM.

XO

RMM