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| Troll Bull made by Dam, Denmark, circa early 1970s |
| I had this ugly troll bull when I was 5 or 6 years old. It had a shock of synthetic hair coming out of a hollow cavity in its head, and it had both horns AND an udder. Basically, it was a hideous mutant. I guess I took it into the bathtub one too many times, and due to the hollow head, it always smelled funky and damp. My Mom hated this thing, and as soon as I turned 8 and turned my back, she sold it at a yard sale. It is long gone. Probably in the bottom of a landfill by now. I painted this picture of it so I could have my troll again. |
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| Below, another version of the troll bull, from the 2006 painting "Cows Run Loose in Clarkdale Sometimes" , a tribute to the cows that sometimes wander into town from nearby ranchlands along the Verde River |