This foursome was found in an Omaha hospital gift shop and took up residence in our house. Modeled after the town musicians of Bremen, Germany, these animals, common on the farm, work for a living. They provide humor, happiness, and honor where they live, and thrive in the world outdoors.
The regal rooster on the top commands the show, crowing loudly, making sure that this quartet on the farm gets royal treatment and care from all who know them. The cow and the pig are dressed alike. Could they be related? They have different ideas of how to spend their day. One grazes in a field while the other roots in the mud, until cleaned up to pose here. The woolly sheep is dressed for winter, and three of the four are wearing a wreath of greenery with red berries in honor of the holiday. May these four, posing here and looking quite noble, wish you a very Merry Christmas.