APhoto Of The Day — 5.10.11

Three cows fight during the traditional annual “Combats de Reines” (Battle of the Queens), a cow fight in Aproz, western Alpine canton of Valais, Switzerland Sunday. The Valais is home to a unique breed of cows, the Herens also called Eringer cows. Members of this bovine family are very robust and possess the singular characteristic of fighting among themselves to establish a hierarchy within the herd. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

Top Cutline:

• 1. Idaho republicans jockey to establish the party hierarchy, but Wayne Hoffman arrives with his big stick to remind the kids who’s really running the show — Powder Farmer.
• 2. Much like the Idaho Democrats, these cows are trained to fight amongst themselves, “I am going to be a Quarterpounder. Well, I am going to be a Whopper. The third cow, proclaims I am going to be the cow that makes people become vegetarians.” Idaho Democrats — the other white meat — Joker.
• 3. In a rare snapshot of the trenches, an Idaho Republican, Democrat and Independent show exactly what took place in the hallowed halls of Boise while a teabagger runs around stirring the pot — Dennis.
• HM: JeanieSpokane