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French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers

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Re: French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers

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> “We tried explaining to our 75 cows that they needed to produce less milk but they don’t seem to have understood,”

I don't know why, but this is the funniest thing I've read in a while. I can just imagine the monk explaining COVID to these cows, and just getting a "Moo" in return.

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I assume I can’t buy this from the USA because customs rules...?

I think it might be fine, but they are sold out.

> all cheese regulated by the FDA (that is, all cheese that is transported across state lines) must either be made from pasteurized (heated) milk or aged at least 60 days.

Re: French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers

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> “We tried explaining to our 75 cows that they needed to produce less milk but they don’t seem to have understood,” I don't know why, but this is the funniest thing I've read in a while. I can just imagine the monk explaining COVID to these cows, and just getting a "Moo" in return.

I was gonna put in an order just for having a sense of humor about the whole thing but they are sold out...

Re: French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers

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I assume I can’t buy this from the USA because customs rules...?

I’m also curious. Lots of other countries they ship to. With the US has some weird import laws, or they just figure Americans aren’t interested in these products.

Re: French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers

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> “We tried explaining to our 75 cows that they needed to produce less milk but they don’t seem to have understood,” I don't know why, but this is the funniest thing I've read in a while. I can just imagine the monk explaining COVID to these cows, and just getting a "Moo" in return.

Shut up and take my moo-ney!

Re: French monks locked down with 2.8 tonnes of cheese pray for buyers

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> “We tried explaining to our 75 cows that they needed to produce less milk but they don’t seem to have understood,” I don't know why, but this is the funniest thing I've read in a while. I can just imagine the monk explaining COVID to these cows, and just getting a "Moo" in return.

In France, so "meuh" ;)

I think a few of the French animal onomatopoeia feel more correct to me than their English counterparts. For example, I can't unhear coin-coin with ducks any more than I can unsee The Moon Rabbit¹.

¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit

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