$the_cow = <<EOC;
  $thoughts
     $thoughts
                  _ _
       | \__/|  .~    ~.
       /$eyes `./      .'
      {o__,   \    {
        / .  . )    \
        `-` '-' \    }
       .(   _(   )_.'
      '---.~_ _ _|
                                                     
EOC