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Roadkill Steaks, Anyone?

Here’s something you’re not likely to hear if you live in Boston or New York or LA…

A couple of days ago, the morning traffic report on 104.5 The Zone had all the usual alerts such as injury accident in the southbound lanes of I-65 just north of Trinity Lane, overturned truck blocking the westbound side of I-40 at Fessler’s Lane, disabled vehicle in the median on Briley Parkway, fender benders here and there. And this…

A cow is reported to be running loose in the roadway on White’s Creek Pike at Greenbriar Road.

Fifteen minutes later on the traffic update, it was reported that police were on the scene, still trying to arrest the cow…

Nashville is a bustling and dynamic city, loaded with culture, major league sports, and abundant opportunities, but occasionally we are shocked back to the reality of how close we still are to our roots. That is good. It keeps us grounded…

6 Comments so far

  1. Rain January 6th, 2008 11:38 am

    When I get that call here, it’s never good news as it’s my red cow or one of them that is out there. Let’s hear it for good fences! *s*

  2. jackie January 6th, 2008 1:31 pm

    we have ads in the west paper all the time for lost cows….or ‘found lost cow’….no biggie..ha

  3. Joy January 6th, 2008 4:32 pm

    Yes, it’s always good to keep grounded. I guess meandering livestock will do that.

  4. fp January 6th, 2008 5:55 pm

    A kid, driving fast and maybe a little intoxicated hit a cow on a country road in southwestern Wisconsin. The cow of course was severely injured and had to be put down. The kid died from being kicked to death by the frantic cow that had somehow ended up with a leg through the windshield.

    Terrible tale, I know, but cautionary. Life stock and autos don’t mix.

  5. gerry rosser January 7th, 2008 10:50 am

    Nashville has the Bluebird Cafe, so Nashville is just alright with me.

  6. jackie January 8th, 2008 10:14 am

    which reminds me..I have a roadkill sweat shirt…it says you kill em, we’ll grill em…roadkill cafe…