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Among drama students, "Milking the Giant Cow" is a term that refers to the practice of holding your hands skyward (or merely gesticulating wildly) to show emotion. May be accompanied by a Skyward Scream. If they fall to their knees while doing so, they are contractually obligated to raise their hands to the heavens, grasp the invisible teats, and pull down a few times, as if milking an oversized bovine. An artifact of stage acting (with the intent that granny in the back row could see what was going on), generally deprecated amongst modern actors. Examples of Milking the Giant Cow include:

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  • Among drama students, "Milking the Giant Cow" is a term that refers to the practice of holding your hands skyward (or merely gesticulating wildly) to show emotion. May be accompanied by a Skyward Scream. If they fall to their knees while doing so, they are contractually obligated to raise their hands to the heavens, grasp the invisible teats, and pull down a few times, as if milking an oversized bovine. An artifact of stage acting (with the intent that granny in the back row could see what was going on), generally deprecated amongst modern actors. Examples of Milking the Giant Cow include:
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  • Among drama students, "Milking the Giant Cow" is a term that refers to the practice of holding your hands skyward (or merely gesticulating wildly) to show emotion. May be accompanied by a Skyward Scream. If they fall to their knees while doing so, they are contractually obligated to raise their hands to the heavens, grasp the invisible teats, and pull down a few times, as if milking an oversized bovine. This also occurs when a character just can't sit still. A character may pump his hands up and down theatrically while speaking... "for emphasis". If played for laughs, he will be holding a beverage (or some sort of blunt object) -- which will of course go flying everywhere. An artifact of stage acting (with the intent that granny in the back row could see what was going on), generally deprecated amongst modern actors. If it is done in order to Chew the Scenery, it may be necessary to Milk The Cow. Not to be confused with Ham and Cheese. Unless the actor chooses to milk while ordering Ham and Cheese to chew. Or other dairy products. A critical part of being a Large Ham. See also Big No, Futile Hand Reach, Gloved Fist of Doom, and Skyward Scream. In a World of Ham, everyone does this. Examples of Milking the Giant Cow include:
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