02559cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500260014326400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031949000590035550000310041450801120044552013810055753400450193865300200198365300210200365300250202470000290204983000590207885600430213799900170218024119UtSlPG20260610133543.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRaphael, Rick,d1919-199410aMake Mine Homogenized 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction, April, 1960. aRelease date is 2008-01-02 aProduced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Make Mine Homogenized" by Rick Raphael is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative cleverly intertwines elements of rural life with unexpected scientific phenomena, centering around the extraordinary milk produced by a cow named Sally and its effects on the surrounding environment. This humorous tale explores themes of science, the consequences of experimentation, and human ingenuity in the face of absurdity. At the heart of the story lies Hetty Thompson, the resilient ranch owner who discovers that her cow's milk and her hens' eggs possess explosive properties following an unusual atomic test nearby. After a series of comedic and explosive events, news of the miraculous milk and golden eggs attracts the attention of the military and scientists, leading to hilarious situations as they attempt to harness these bizarre discoveries. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover not only the potential of the milk and eggs but also the challenges and absurdities that come with managing newfound power. Ultimately, the story becomes a satire on scientific exploration and the unpredictability of nature, concluding with the humorous realization that what was once extraordinary sometimes returns to normalcy, leaving characters—and readers—reflecting on life's eccentricities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aHumorous stories aFarm life -- Fiction1 aFreas, Kelly,d1922-2005 0aProduced from Astounding Science Fiction, April, 1960.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24119 c65120d65120