I've decided to go on the offensive when it comes to my pesky brother-in-law, Tim. Last week, for the first time ever, I got in the first punch. Standing behind Tim as he was castrating calves, I gingerly and nonchalantly sneaked this freshly-removed calf nut onto the brim of his straw hat...
...and another on his belt loop. 
This one took an especially steady hand, but it worked. Tim was completely oblivious to my mischief for twenty whole minutes.
He finally figured it out, but not before I got some good chuckles from all the cowboys. Take that, Tim!
It's times like these that make agriculture so rewarding.
Wow, you must have a steady hand. I would be shaking from giggling too much. Good job!!! Now I am anxious to hear how Tim gets you back. :)
Posted by: Julie | Jun 13, 2006 at 08:22 AM
People have an entirely different array of jokes out in the country. I laughed hard though :-DI'll have to read a bit more about this amusing prank dynamic. Rather a lot of archives to go through though. Ah well, that just means all the more to enjoy :-)
Posted by: James Cooper | Jun 13, 2006 at 09:07 AM
Holy shit, that's so disgusting!
Posted by: bekah | Jun 13, 2006 at 09:42 AM
umm, ewwww.
Posted by: islaygirl | Jun 13, 2006 at 10:59 AM
I can't believe you managed to loop that through his belt loops AND take a picture without him knowing!!! That takes skill and guts....ugh...guts....
Posted by: KimbaLee | Jun 13, 2006 at 11:29 AM
That is nasty... on so many levels! Nasty, Nasty, Nasty.
Posted by: Laclos | Jun 13, 2006 at 12:11 PM
Well, I remember the story you posted about how before you were married he deliberately made you get cow poop all over yourself when you were trying to take their temperatures--so I think he deserves everything you can give him! LOL! : )AFwife Claire
Posted by: Bob Claire | Jun 13, 2006 at 12:39 PM
OMG that kills me!
Posted by: wordnerd | Jun 13, 2006 at 12:49 PM
*laughing, sputtering*You are hilarious! That is so cruel, and so incredibly gross!
Posted by: Thérèse | Jun 13, 2006 at 12:51 PM
That cow poop "test" was really beyond the call of standard tolerance thus Ree definitely won her "Pioneer Woman Lariat" for being good natured. That poop prank went on for far longer than this prank! I'm so glad Ree is playing these "Country Chance Cards" in a flavor Tim can understand. It's only fair. :) Go Ree!!!
Posted by: Semavi Lady | Jun 13, 2006 at 12:51 PM
Well. Now that is something I didn't expect to see today. I think country folk have WAY more fun than city folk.
Posted by: lawyerish | Jun 13, 2006 at 01:04 PM
Okay, so when I read the headline, I didn't think you meant calf nuts as in CALF NUTS. For one, fleeting moment, I was glad to be in Orange County.
Posted by: sasha | Jun 13, 2006 at 01:08 PM
wow. that's a whole new kind of gross. ;)but impressive, nay, highly impressive that you managed to do that without getting caught.
Posted by: suze | Jun 13, 2006 at 01:42 PM
The only reason he wasn't aware is because they weren't his own nuts, other wise he would be holding them. And it is pretty gross.
Posted by: jmeped | Jun 13, 2006 at 03:05 PM
Why, oh why do you women find this so funny? I'm still feeling awful from the mere notion of this! Sure there is something funny about cows but severed...Oh, the humanity!
Posted by: Laclos | Jun 13, 2006 at 03:15 PM
That is too funny!!! Thanks for the laugh!!
Posted by: Paige | Jun 13, 2006 at 05:09 PM
When is the testicle festival going to be? Gotta have some calf fries now. Just not the way Chuck likes them. :) We have a freezer full of them, just gotta find the time.
Posted by: Julie | Jun 13, 2006 at 06:05 PM
that's AWESOME.
Posted by: K | Jun 13, 2006 at 06:09 PM
That is both disgusting and wonderful. Supremely wonderful, even.
Posted by: sandra | Jun 13, 2006 at 08:03 PM
Whoa.And I thought when my uncle banded a calf, it was cruel! At least with banding, they just dry up.But not as easy to throw on a hat.Good work!
Posted by: Tiggerlane | Jun 13, 2006 at 08:06 PM
That's awesome! And totally gross! Award-winning combination.And on the subject, I used to help castrate horses for informational purposes when I trained Arabians for jumping. Thanks for reminding me what an uncased ball looks like. I must have forgotten.
Posted by: anna nic | Jun 13, 2006 at 08:32 PM
That is hilarious! I really like the ones on the belt loops.
Posted by: Chickie | Jun 13, 2006 at 09:09 PM
I keep coming back to look at the calf nut again... I can't figure out why it's so stringy.... isn't a nut JUST a nut? Why the long attachment?
Posted by: bekah | Jun 13, 2006 at 09:25 PM
Well, Bekah...since you asked, I had to hang on to the nuts for a few minutes, waiting for just the right time to put them onto the hat and belt loop. The longer you hold them, the more gravity kicks in and the more they strrrreeeeeeeeetttttttccccchhhhh. Seriously, they'll eventually just be one long string if you hold them long enough. :) Answer your question?Hi, everyone!
Posted by: Ree | Jun 13, 2006 at 10:54 PM
And to think that I thought I'd seen everything...Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day and commenting:
Posted by: Becky | Jun 13, 2006 at 10:59 PM