Why are cows planning to invade New York?

Cowstressball1Can someone help us solve the mystery of the cows? We’ve missed them, but apparently there are ads in the New York subways that say, “The Cows Are Coming. May 12th,” according to an AdFreak reader who hoped that our “insider knowledge” could tell her why the cows were coming and why they’d picked May 12th to arrive. Sorry, though the breadth and depth of our insider knowledge is legendary, we really don’t know about this one. Said the reader, “I have tried to Google the slogan, the date, and everything I could think of to no avail. Does this make me obsessive and somewhat sad? Probably, but I don't care.” To help unravel the mystery, we’ve included a picture of a cow stress ball from the Office Playground site that our reader says looks a lot like the cow picture in the teaser ads. If you’ve got a clue about this, please write in so New Yorkers can prepare with mega-pooper-scoopers or whatever.

—Posted by Catharine P. Taylor

April 27, 2005 | Permalink

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just came back from lunch. No more cows left :(, but I did get a free m-azing candy bar that M&Ms were giving out in Bryant Park.

Posted by: B | May 12, 2005 1:39:38 PM

I thought we were going to win something.

Posted by: | May 12, 2005 3:12:52 PM

I thougth we were going to win something. if not that wrong.

Posted by: papagrumpy 31 | May 12, 2005 3:15:26 PM

well, my papa would have taken me to nyc to see cows in bryant park, but what was the point? the promotion started the day before and if you weren't in nyc to get a cow, you wouldn't be able to participate on the 12th!

i don't get it, the teaser campaign was bigger than the promotion.

and why nyc--there may be many coffee drinkers, but they are not drinking "flavored coffee" -- go to nebraska for that--people there will add it to their instant nescafe! flavored coffee is old news.

i think nestle got carried away and missed the point on this one---now it is a moooot point.

i got to see cows while traveling to new jersey, so i'm happy.

gippee lin, cow lover extraordinare

Posted by: gippee lin | May 13, 2005 3:40:05 PM

post

Posted by: test | May 25, 2005 1:54:43 PM

blog the cows

Posted by: test | May 25, 2005 2:01:18 PM

blog

Posted by: blog | May 25, 2005 3:46:38 PM

what about the cows?

Posted by: urkle | Jun 3, 2005 1:26:00 PM

did I do that?

Posted by: urkle | Jun 3, 2005 1:55:43 PM

check

Posted by: test | Jun 3, 2005 5:06:00 PM

Is it for Turkey Hill, Inc? A Lancaster County based company that sells milk products, orange juice, iced tea, etc./ as well as convenience stores. They promote with a giganitic cow on wheels. The cow is used for parades, etc. Their ice cream is awesome.
Only thing I can think of...

Posted by: suzie | Jun 15, 2005 11:28:14 AM

I am attending Anamosa High School in Iowa
very ugly, yet crazy

Posted by: April Wood | Sep 28, 2005 12:08:23 PM

yes.this is my site http://soma.hamelion.myip.us/next_day_soma.html Thanks.

Posted by: sleep soma | Oct 12, 2005 6:11:59 AM

cow-art. a dead commercialist civic-boosterism trend. google finds them all over. village elders in Orchha past over the idea. admittedly some of the cows are pretty good, no matter where they are.

Posted by: MoMoooooo | Jan 2, 2006 5:05:46 PM

I'm a designer and happen to know about this specific campaign! To think that it would cause this much stir well after it's over. This was a campaign created by a marketing agency called A.D.D. in Los Angeles. They do tons of crazy stuff. It was executed for Nestle and Half and Half. Theres a rumor that initially, an expensive item was to be hidden in on of the cows, but I'm not sure how the campaign finally turned out. This marketing agency does some really creative, unexpected stuff. You can find them at add1.com

Posted by: AnemulART! | Jan 3, 2006 6:39:03 PM

they did the painted cow art here in hershey pa, and harrisburg too. it was surprisingly big for being a bunch of painted cows throughout the city.

Posted by: cowfucker | Mar 4, 2006 3:44:03 PM

The revolutionary cows are seeking human support by asking people to choose fairly produced organic milk from cows that receive pasture, fresh air, and care on family farms. Their guerilla campaign is all over NYC right now. Join their cause to win cool cow stuff, inclusing the funniest kit of cow paraphernalia that you've ever seen. The cow campaign is supported by Farm Aid, Sustainable Table, Organic Valley, EcoTrust, Beyond Pesticides. It's a cool education campaign with an awesome Flash site.

Posted by: ponychase | Jun 9, 2007 5:10:28 PM

I'm always into discussions on anything organic, so this read made me feel at home.
I'll bookmark the site and subscribe to the feed!

Posted by: Acai Berry Detox | Aug 24, 2008 3:02:06 PM


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