“Bessie Had a Cow”


Person 2: [Knocks on door]
Person 1: [Opens door]

Person 1: Hello, come on in and sit down
Both: [sit down]

Person 1: So any news?
Person 2: Bessie…she had a cow!
Person 1: [gasp] Oh my!
Person 2: And. And…it drank milk!
Person 1: [gasp] Oh my!
Person 2: Ok, I gotta go.
Person 1: OK, bye.

*repeated 3-4 times in various styles (normal, crying, opera, laughing, …)


"Bessie Had a Cow" - MDB 2005 - Mason Curran & Phil Holmes

"Bessie Had a Cow" - MDB 1999 - Rodger Lyman & Rick Holmes

"Bessie Had A Cow" - MDB 1994 - John Wilcken & Rodger Lyman

"Bessie Had a Cow" - Reunion 1988 - Phil Smith & John Wilcken

This skit actually came from [Uncle] Phil [Smith] who brought it to the reunion. I did it with Phil for several years and then did it with Rodger after Phil’s passing.
— Uncle John Wilcken