Painterly black and white cow beside muddy boots on a small grassy patch against yellow-green.

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Scout

Did you tell the cows you’d write?

— A League of Their Own  ·  1992

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Scout teases someone who is leaving by asking if they promised to write to the cows. It's a playful jab at where they come from. The joke assumes the animals will miss them as much as any friend would.

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