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"Cow tools" is a cartoon from The Far Side by American cartoonist Gary Larson, published in October 1982. It depicts a cow standing behind a table of bizarre, misshapen implements with the caption "Cow tools". The cartoon confused many readers, who wrote or phoned in seeking an explanation of the joke. In response to the controversy, Larson issued a press release clarifying that the thrust of the cartoon was simply that, if a cow were to make tools, they would "lack something in sophistication". It has been described as "arguably the most loathed Far Side strip ever" while also becoming a popular internet meme.

Cow tools - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1982 The Far Side cartoon This article is about the cartoon. For actual use of tools by cattle, see Tool use by non-humans § Cattle . The "cow tools" cartoon " Cow tools " is a cartoon from The Far Side by American cartoonist Gary Larson , published on October 28, 1982. It depicts a cow standing behind a table of bizarre, misshapen implements with the caption "Cow tools". The cartoon confused many readers, who wrote or phoned in seeking an explanation of the joke. In response, Larson issued a press release clarifying t

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