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THE INSIDER

BOVINE
on the lam
A cow set to be slaughtered at Rhode Island
Beef and Veal in Johnston, RI, early in
February, managed to escape capture for six
weeks and had been spotted around the area
several times. Police told the public to stay
clear of the animal and to not try to capture or
harass the cow.
" Though the cow is out of its element, it
appears to be healthy and well fed, " Johnston
police said in a Facebook post. " We cannot actively chase the cow, and our goal
is to keep it contained to wooded areas where, hopefully, it remains unharmed.
Please leave the capture to professionals. "
Since the animal was able to escape capture multiple times, a change.org
petition sprung up during March to put the cow into a sanctuary instead of
going to the slaughterhouse. As of March 15, it had more than 12,000 signatures.

Cow cuddling
As people struggle to deal with the
latest stretch of social distancing and
hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic,
some people have turned toward
companionship from a different source.
The Washington Post reported the
growing fad of cow cuddling, where
people are paying money to hug
cows - since many still cannot hug their
family members.
One cow cuddling location,
Mountain Horse Farms in Naples, NY,
is offering $75 per hour cow sessions
where people can snuggle with a bovine
out on the farm. Other states where cow
cuddling is currently available include
Hawaii and Arizona.

" Probably tomorrow
because I mentioned it. "

- Richard Galanti, executive vice president and chief executive
officer of Costco, when asked by a financial analyst if/when he
expected to see consumers panic buying bacon after announcing
pounds of bacon sold systemwide for Costco's fiscal second
quarter were up 45% over the same period the previous year.

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In an effort to bring more people
together, New York-based hot
dog company Nathan's Famous, a
Smithfield Foods brand, started a
new campaign with television talk
show host Andy Cohen called " Get
Along Famously Stranger Stand. "
A series of eight short videos
features Cohen talking with people
in residential neighborhoods as
he operates his own Nathan's
Famous hot dog stand. Cohen
uses his hosting skills throughout
the campaign to encourage the
neighbors to find common ground
through their mutual love for
hot dogs.
" At Nathan's, we strive to
provide a unique taste experience
with our original 105-year-old recipe
that can bring together individuals
from all walks of life, no matter
what age, where they live, or who
they are, and turn strangers into
friends, " said Bethany Gurecki,
brand manager for Nathan's
Famous. " There's no denying that
Andy Cohen also knows a thing or
two about bringing people together
- including feuding A-listers -
which is why he was the perfect
fit for our Get Along Famously
Stranger Stand video campaign. "
The collection of videos can be
viewed on the Nathan's Famous
YouTube channel.

jvuong- stock.adobe.com; Smithfield Foods; Vasya - stock.adobe.com

OVERherd

Andy Cohen makes
strangers 'famous'
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