Depending on your frame of reference, this line either conjures up a vision of the wonderful Marty Feldman as Igor in Young Frankenstein, or brings a classic Aerosmith song to mind. If it's the latter, I apologize- you will probably be hearing this song in your head all day. If you are a 4 day old calf living in Burkeville, it may represent a new and frightening experience in your short life.
Learning to walk at the end of a lead rope is necessary for both the safety of the human and the safety of his or her equine or bovine friend. The smart owner will teach this important life skill when calves and foals are very young, before they really get some power when they dig those little hooves in to say "I don't wanna!" The bovine variant on this behavior (demonstrated beautifully in the photograph by Champagne, with accomplice Pamela as Vanna White) is to simply throw yourself on the ground and refuse to move until the bad person stops doing that thing to your head.
Annie, who still refuses to nurse from her mother, has learned a few extra things in her more frequent interactions with people. One of these is that people can generally be trusted, even if things seem a little funny. She is learning to step forward nicely, with just a little encouragement.
Note: No calves harmed themselves while camouflaging themselves as casually tossed hay bales.
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