All Cows Eat Grass
In our first music class, the teacher was trying to introduce us to the fundamentals of music notes and composition. Those horizontal lines were labelled A, C, E, G. And for those who were not observant enough to see the sequence, teacher blurted out: ‘To remember this, all you have to know is All Cows Eat Grass’!
Whether it is the sallah season or one is just out on a search for live slaughter, getting to buy a ram or goat can be a daunting task, a challenge. From the drive to the market, to the hustlers who make you pay ‘laada’ (an undefined tax or payment); to leaving the market with an animal but having this ugly feeling you have not made a good deal, the challenges are there, and there are quite a few of them.