diff --git a/cows/beavis.zen.cow b/cows/beavis.zen.cow
index 758ee80..0ced448 100644
--- a/cows/beavis.zen.cow
+++ b/cows/beavis.zen.cow
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
         |                  |
          |   _--           |
          _| =-.     .-.   ||
-         o|/o/       _.   |
+         $eye|/$eye/       _.   |
          /  ~          \\ |
        (____\@)  ___~    |
           |_===~~~.`    |
diff --git a/cows/cheese.cow b/cows/cheese.cow
index 9b33259..98ada07 100644
--- a/cows/cheese.cow
+++ b/cows/cheese.cow
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
     |                 ||
     |                 ||
    |    ###\\  /###   | |
-   |     0  \\/  0    | |
+   |     $eye  \\/  $eye    | |
   /|                 | |
  / |        <        |\\ \\
 | /|                 | | |
 | |     \\_______/   |  | |
-| |                 | / /
+| |        $tongue       | / /
 /||                 /|||
    ----------------|
         | |    | |
diff --git a/cows/cower.cow b/cows/cower.cow
index ae593c6..8a20fe2 100644
--- a/cows/cower.cow
+++ b/cows/cower.cow
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
      $thoughts
       $thoughts
         ,__, |    | 
-        (oo)\\|    |___
+        ($eyes)\\|    |___
         (__)\\|    |   )\\_
-             |    |_w |  \\
+         $tongue  |    |_w |  \\
              |    |  ||   *
 
              Cower....
diff --git a/cows/daemon.cow b/cows/daemon.cow
index 03dbce0..68ec115 100644
--- a/cows/daemon.cow
+++ b/cows/daemon.cow
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
             /- _  `-/  '
            (/\\/ \\ \\   /\\
            / /   | `    \\
-           O O   ) /    |
+           $eye $eye   ) /    |
            `-^--'`<     '
           (_.)  _  )   /
            `.___/`    /
diff --git a/cows/dragon-and-cow.cow b/cows/dragon-and-cow.cow
index 33be1f2..eb69123 100644
--- a/cows/dragon-and-cow.cow
+++ b/cows/dragon-and-cow.cow
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
             \\     \\__/        `/\\      /                 ~-. _ .-~      /
              \\____($eyes)           *.   }            {                   /
              (    (--)          .----~-.\\        \\-`                 .~
-             //__\\\\  \\__ Ack!   ///.----..<        \\             _ -~
+             //__\\\\$tongue\\__ Ack!   ///.----..<        \\             _ -~
             //    \\\\               ///-._ _ _ _ _ _ _{^ - - - - ~
 EOC
diff --git a/cows/dragon.cow b/cows/dragon.cow
index 297a1ae..d239bd3 100644
--- a/cows/dragon.cow
+++ b/cows/dragon.cow
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 $the_cow = <<EOC;
       $thoughts                    / \\  //\\
        $thoughts    |\\___/|      /   \\//  \\\\
-            /0  0  \\__  /    //  | \\ \\    
+            /$eye  $eye  \\__  /    //  | \\ \\    
            /     /  \\/_/    //   |  \\  \\  
            \@_^_\@'/   \\/_   //    |   \\   \\ 
            //_^_/     \\/_ //     |    \\    \\
diff --git a/cows/elephant.cow b/cows/elephant.cow
index 959cd3f..59ad1e3 100644
--- a/cows/elephant.cow
+++ b/cows/elephant.cow
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 $the_cow = <<EOC;
  $thoughts     /\\  ___  /\\
   $thoughts   // \\/   \\/ \\\\
-     ((    O O    ))
+     ((    $eye $eye    ))
       \\\\ /     \\ //
        \\/  | |  \\/ 
         |  | |  |  
diff --git a/cows/flaming-sheep.cow b/cows/flaming-sheep.cow
index ad9d620..756e5bd 100644
--- a/cows/flaming-sheep.cow
+++ b/cows/flaming-sheep.cow
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
       $thoughts   `,--.|i |i|ii|ii|i: 
            U${eyes}U\\.'\@\@\@\@\@\@`.||' 
            \\__/(\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@)'  
-                (\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@)    
+             $tongue (\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@)    
                 `YY~~~~YY'    
                  ||    ||     
 EOC
diff --git a/cows/ghostbusters.cow b/cows/ghostbusters.cow
index c0d783a..83db253 100644
--- a/cows/ghostbusters.cow
+++ b/cows/ghostbusters.cow
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
             $thoughts          __---__
                     _-       /--______
                __--( /     \\ )XXXXXXXXXXX\\v.
-             .-XXX(   O   O  )XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-
+             .-XXX(   $eye   $eye  )XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-
             /XXX(       U     )        XXXXXXX\\
           /XXXXX(              )--_  XXXXXXXXXXX\\
          /XXXXX/ (      O     )   XXXXXX   \\XXXXX\\
diff --git a/cows/hellokitty.cow b/cows/hellokitty.cow
index 80dce96..e143fe9 100644
--- a/cows/hellokitty.cow
+++ b/cows/hellokitty.cow
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
    $thoughts
       /\\_)o<
      |      \\
-     | O . O|
+     | $eye . $eye|
       \\_____/
+         $tongue
 EOC
diff --git a/cows/kitty.cow b/cows/kitty.cow
index 64280a8..f2f304a 100644
--- a/cows/kitty.cow
+++ b/cows/kitty.cow
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
      $thoughts
       $thoughts
        ("`-'  '-/") .___..--' ' "`-._
-         ` *_ *  )    `-.   (      ) .`-.__. `)
+         ` ${eye}_ $eye  )    `-.   (      ) .`-.__. `)
          (_Y_.) ' ._   )   `._` ;  `` -. .-'
       _.. `--'_..-_/   /--' _ .' ,4
    ( i l ),-''  ( l i),'  ( ( ! .-'    
diff --git a/cows/koala.cow b/cows/koala.cow
index 83b8342..f5e35d3 100644
--- a/cows/koala.cow
+++ b/cows/koala.cow
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
   $thoughts
    $thoughts
        ___  
-     {~._.~}
+     {~${eye}_${eye}~}
       ( Y )
      ()~*~()   
      (_)-(_)   
diff --git a/cows/luke-koala.cow b/cows/luke-koala.cow
index 78acd69..6d54b8a 100644
--- a/cows/luke-koala.cow
+++ b/cows/luke-koala.cow
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
   $thoughts
    $thoughts          .
        ___   //
-     {~._.~}// 
+     {~${eye}_${eye}~}// 
       ( Y )K/  
      ()~*~()   
      (_)-(_)   
diff --git a/cows/mech-and-cow.cow b/cows/mech-and-cow.cow
index 20fc259..7bf8ccd 100644
--- a/cows/mech-and-cow.cow
+++ b/cows/mech-and-cow.cow
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-                      $thoughts             ,-----.
-                       $thoughts            |     |
-                        $thoughts        ,--|     |-.
+$the_cow = <<EOC;
+      $thoughts                            |     |
+       $thoughts                        ,--|     |-.
                          __,----|  |     | |
                        ,;::     |  `_____' |
                        `._______|    i^i   |
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
    ^__^                             /   /'|  `i
    ($eyes)\_______                   /'   /  |   |
    (__)\       )\/\             /'    /   |   `i
-    $tongue  ||----w |           ___,;`----'.___L_,-'`\__
+    $tongue ||----w |           ___,;`----'.___L_,-'`\__
        ||     ||          i_____;----\.____i""\____\
-
-
-
-
-
+EOC
diff --git a/cows/meow.cow b/cows/meow.cow
index ba255da..52b285a 100644
--- a/cows/meow.cow
+++ b/cows/meow.cow
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
    $thoughts ,   _ ___.--'''`--''//-,-_--_.
       \\`"' ` || \\\\ \\ \\\\/ / // / ,-\\\\`,_
      /'`  \\ \\ || Y  | \\|/ / // / - |__ `-,
-    /\@"\\  ` \\ `\\ |  | ||/ // | \\/  \\  `-._`-,_.,
+    /\$eye"\\  ` \\ `\\ |  | ||/ // | \\/  \\  `-._`-,_.,
    /  _.-. `.-\\,___/\\ _/|_/_\\_\\/|_/ |     `-._._)
    `-'``/  /  |  // \\__/\\__  /  \\__/ \\
-        `-'  /-\\/  | -|   \\__ \\   |-' |
+    $tongue  `-'  /-\\/  | -|   \\__ \\   |-' |
           __/\\ / _/ \\/ __,-'   ) ,' _|'
          (((__/(((_.' ((___..-'((__,'
 EOC
diff --git a/cows/milk.cow b/cows/milk.cow
index f4a4adb..ade99d8 100644
--- a/cows/milk.cow
+++ b/cows/milk.cow
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
     /___________/___/|
     |          |     |
     |  ==\\ /== |     |
-    |   O   O  | \\ \\ |
+    |   $eye   $eye  | \\ \\ |
     |     <    |  \\ \\|
    /|          |   \\ \\
   / |  \\_____/ |   / /
- / /|          |  / /|
+ / /|    $tongue    |  / /|
 /||\\|          | /||\\/
     -------------|   
         | |    | | 
diff --git a/cows/ren.cow b/cows/ren.cow
index 2831393..472a0db 100644
--- a/cows/ren.cow
+++ b/cows/ren.cow
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
     $thoughts
     ____  
    /# /_\\_
-  |  |/o\\o\\
+  |  |/$eye\\$eye\\
   |  \\\\_/_/
  / |_   |  
 |  ||\\_ ~| 
diff --git a/cows/satanic.cow b/cows/satanic.cow
index c50ceb1..4f47129 100644
--- a/cows/satanic.cow
+++ b/cows/satanic.cow
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
       $thoughts  (__)  
          (\\/)  
   /-------\\/    
- / | 666 ||    
+ / | 666 ||$tongue  
 *  ||----||      
    ~~    ~~      
 EOC
diff --git a/cows/sheep.cow b/cows/sheep.cow
index b094906..f7d2d29 100644
--- a/cows/sheep.cow
+++ b/cows/sheep.cow
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC
        __     
       U${eyes}U\\.'\@\@\@\@\@\@`.
       \\__/(\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@)
-           (\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@)
+        $tongue (\@\@\@\@\@\@\@\@)
            `YY~~~~YY'
             ||    ||
 EOC
diff --git a/cows/stegosaurus.cow b/cows/stegosaurus.cow
index 871fc3d..6c0184d 100644
--- a/cows/stegosaurus.cow
+++ b/cows/stegosaurus.cow
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 ## A stegosaur with a top hat?
 ##
 $the_cow = <<EOC;
-  $thoughts                           .       .
-   $thoughts                         / `.   .' "
-    $thoughts                .---.  <    > <    >  .---.
-     $thoughts               |    \\  \\ - ~ ~ - /  /    |
+$thoughts                             .       .
+ $thoughts                           / `.   .' " 
+  $thoughts                  .---.  <    > <    >  .---.
+   $thoughts                 |    \\  \\ - ~ ~ - /  /    |
          _____          ..-~             ~-..-~
         |     |   \\~~~\\.'                    `./~~~/
        ---------   \\__/                        \\__/
-      .'  O    \\     /               /       \\  "
+      .'  $eye    \\     /               /       \\  " 
      (_____,    `._.'               |         }  \\/~~~/
       `----.          /       }     |        /    \\__/
             `-.      |       /      |       /      `. ,~~|
diff --git a/cows/stimpy.cow b/cows/stimpy.cow
index 4d61425..a6a5d8a 100644
--- a/cows/stimpy.cow
+++ b/cows/stimpy.cow
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
   $thoughts     .    _  .    
    $thoughts    |\\_|/__/|    
        / / \\/ \\  \\  
-      /__|O||O|__ \\ 
+      /__|$eye||$eye|__ \\ 
      |/_ \\_/\\_/ _\\ |  
      | | (____) | ||  
      \\/\\___/\\__/  // 
diff --git a/cows/turtle.cow b/cows/turtle.cow
index 4286b09..306556a 100644
--- a/cows/turtle.cow
+++ b/cows/turtle.cow
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
      $thoughts                             _-~~             ~~-_
       $thoughts                         _-~                    /~-_
              /^\\__/^\\         /~  \\                   /    \\
-           /|  O|| O|        /      \\_______________/        \\
+           /|  $eye|| $eye|        /      \\_______________/        \\
           | |___||__|      /       /                \\          \\
           |          \\    /      /                    \\          \\
           |   (_______) /______/                        \\_________ \\
-          |         / /         \\                      /            \\
+          |      $tongue / /         \\                      /            \\
            \\         \\^\\\\         \\                  /               \\     /
              \\         ||           \\______________/      _-_       //\\__//
                \\       ||------_-~~-_ ------------- \\ --/~   ~\\    || __/
diff --git a/cows/tux.cow b/cows/tux.cow
index 03e228f..df9a287 100644
--- a/cows/tux.cow
+++ b/cows/tux.cow
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
    $thoughts
     $thoughts
         .--.
-       |o_o |
+       |${eye}_${eye} |
        |:_/ |
       //   \\ \\
      (|     | )
diff --git a/cows/vader-koala.cow b/cows/vader-koala.cow
index ea56b3c..3c39bc8 100644
--- a/cows/vader-koala.cow
+++ b/cows/vader-koala.cow
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $the_cow = <<EOC;
    $thoughts
     $thoughts        .
      .---.  //
-    Y|o o|Y// 
+    Y|$eye $eye|Y// 
    /_(i=i)K/ 
    ~()~*~()~  
     (_)-(_)   
diff --git a/cows/vader.cow b/cows/vader.cow
index 5d68e18..4a7e1c6 100644
--- a/cows/vader.cow
+++ b/cows/vader.cow
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 ##
 $the_cow = <<EOC;
         $thoughts    ,-^-.
-         $thoughts   !oYo!
+         $thoughts   !${eye}Y${eye}!
           $thoughts /./=\\.\\______
-               ##        )\\/\\
+               ##      $tongue)\\/\\
                 ||-----w||
                 ||      ||