$the_cow = <<"EOC";
     $thoughts     __                     
      $thoughts  /   /\\                
        / o ///\\___________      
       \\_  __               \\  
       |__/  \\              |'
              \\    ___///| ` \\\\
               | :/      |  ` \\\\_:
               | |       |  |  `--
               | /       | /   
               --        --
EOC