moo

[A. Vine]

"Steve K." wrote:
>
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, FTA Editor wrote:
>
> > Yeah. Of course if you were talking to a marine biologist in say?San Diego,
> > she or he might figure you?re referring to a female seal or whale. What
> > sound does a cow make?
>
> Oh good. This segues nicely into a question I asked a few people at the
> conference.
>
> What's the name of that toy that is a small cylinder with taut canvas
> stretched over both ends that makes a 'moo' sound when you turn it upside
> down. (For those of you who have seen 'Delicatessen,' these are being
> constructed by two of the characters during the course of the film.)
>
> I've always called them 'moo-boxes,' and I've yet to learn what they're
> actually called. Does anyone know?
>

In that case, I have a baa-box, only it's sewn inside a stuffed sheep with a
bungee cord attached to a suction cup (better known as Bungee Sheep).

What will those crazy New Zealanders think of next?

Andrea