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The History of Mad Cow

From what I can tell…

The history of MadCow is shrouded in secrecy. The only true records we have in our possessions have been passed down from generation to generation of Cows. Around 1997, one man named Brian and his buddy who didn’t like to wear shoes, Eli, started up this group known as Mad Cow Improv. After their first show in November, the weeks of practice gave them a decent show with some memorable lines, but thus, they still lost two members but continued onward…
…then for like 7 years other stuff happened…

In 2004, Mad Cow burst on the scene with their current line-up in front of crowds upwards of 350 people. Packing their space to its capacity the Cows went on to perform at Washington & Jefferson College and Immaculata University as well as doing other on and off-campus shows. They were urged to start charging an admission fee by the Administration but the group unanimously denied their request saying that MadCow shows on the Etown campus will always be free. At the end of the 2004-2005 year, Mad Cow had sold hundreds of shirts and stickers, got spiffy new sweatshirts, and delighted over 1,500 people with their brand of improv comedy.