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PHOTO THE TURRA COO THIS UNUSUAL STATUE OF A COW IN TURRIFF'S HIGH STREET COMMEMORATES A MR ROBERT PATERSON A LOCAL FARMER WHO REFUSED TO PAY THE NEW NATIONAL INSURANCE STAMP IN 1913. AS A RESULT A COW WAS TAKEN FROM HIM AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO AUCTION IT AT TURRIFF. HOWEVER THERE WAS A RIOT IN SUPPORT OF THE FARMER AND IN THE CONFUSION THE COW MANAGED TO ESCAPE. IT WAS EVENTUALLY RECAPTURED AND SENT TO ABERDEEN FOR AUCTION THERE. HOWEVER A GROUP OF TURRIFF FARMERS GOT TOGETHER AND BOUGHT THE COW RETURNING IT TO ITS FORMER OWNER. THE COW WAS THEN LED IN A TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION OF 4000 PEOPLE THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE TOWN. 2011 COPYRIGHT (Photograph and text in Extra Info) STEPHEN MCKAYPHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS
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