The Resume

(1938- )
Trademark for Bordons
Married to Elmer the Cow and mother of calfs, Beulah and Beauregard
Original cow was really named 'You'll Do Lobelia'

Why she might be annoying:

She originally appeared to give Borden's side in the 'Milk Wars' of the 1930s.
These wars were between farmers and dairy processors.

Why she might not be annoying:

The cartoon Elsie began appear in the 1930s.
The original Elsie was a live cow at the New York World's Fair (1939).
The original Elsie died in a tractor trailer accident (1941).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Advertising Age's Top 10 Icons (Ranked: 10)
• Advertising Icons
• Animal Names
• Golden Girls References
• I am Ice Cream
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I'm Thirsty
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Eating
• Look at My Horns
• Meat Names
• Menagerie of Animals
• Profiles 1251-1500 (Ranked: 1293)
• Sheep, Cows and Pigs

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 163 Votes: 52.76% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 23.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 291 Votes: 44.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 219 Votes: 35.16% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 255 Votes: 31.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 177 Votes: 45.20% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 217 Votes: 55.30% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 287 Votes: 46.69% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 639 Votes: 49.77% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1780 Votes: 53.03% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4728 Votes: 52.90% Annoying