Space Cow

1990, Age 8

For a brief period of time, my entire third grade class (there were 14 of us) would play Star Trek at recess. I didn't watch Star Trek at the time, so I made up a new character to fit in the theme…the elusive talking Space Cow. Dr. McCoy was intent on catching me and turning me into a normal earth cow. The scenario would usually go like this... (Becky, aka McCoy, would capture me and zap with with some kind of device. She and her staff would lean in and listen carefully)
Me: "Moooooo........."
McCoy: "The operation was a success!"
Me: "Hooray! A successful operation!"
McCoy: "Nooooooooo!!"
Me: "Bwahahahaha!" (at which point I would flee in triumph). There were two things I loved about this game: 1) Fitting in the world, but still being just a bit off in terms of character and 2) Thinking myself very, very clever.