$the_cow = <<"EOC";
     $thoughts
      $thoughts   ^__^    /^^^^^^^^/
       $thoughts  ($eyes)  //^^^^^^^^/
          (__)\\/_______/-----*
       ^______/ ___    \\_______^
       ^_____/\\ \\S/    /--------^
               \\______/	 
       
       It's a bird...
        It's a plane...
EOC