QuiltE, thanks for always giving me either a laugh and/or pix of some fabulous/cute creation(s) of yours. I do appreciate you!
Your story reminded me of one: My longest running friendship goes back to about 1959; she & I both grew up on dairy farms in the same neighborhood. As an adult, my friend has visited us in many places throughout the country over the decades (we were military & moved a lot). She came here to visit us one Christmas; naturally one of her gifts from me was a pair of cow slippers that made a MOO sound when you squeezed one of its ears. We both found it hilarious.