$the_cow = <<"EOC";
        $thoughts
         $thoughts
           ^__^
         /   $eyes      ______
        |  /\\_|     |      \\
        |  |___     |       |
        |   ---@    |_______|
     *  |  |   ----   |    |
      \\ |  |_____
       \\|________|

          CompuCow
EOC