Welcome Home, Bessie
For people in my town, life has had its challenges lately. With recent news that our GM plant will close and then the Rock River cresting and flooding the downtown area, I guess it's no wonder that this was big news on a sunny Saturday morning:
Yup, Bessie the 40-something fiberglass cow went in for a facelift and has now returned to her home on Milton Avenue. A couple years ago, folks were concerned when the truckstop and the Ramada Inn, between which Bessie had stood for years, were going to be demolished to make room for the new Menards. What would happen to Bessie, they asked. She's a landmark! Come now, this IS Wisconsin, you know! Did they really think that the Powers that Be would allow Bessie to go down with the brick and mortar of the former businesses that had shared her 'pasture'? Of course not! Bessie was gently removed, refurbished and now stands beside the new Del Taco Restaurant with Menards in the background. Folks are pleased, actually, because Bessie now stands much closer to the main highway and is clearly visible from I-90. Oh, and what's that on her head? No one seems to know. It appeared a few days ago, and was quite the topic of conversation at Curves on Monday. What's a town without a one-ton fiberglass cow mysteriously adorned with a black veil on her head?