# How do we get chocolate milk?

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**Created:** [June 20, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-get-chocolate-milk/789478 "2017-06-20T20:34:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-get-chocolate-milk/789478/20 "2017-06-21T05:11:41Z")

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> [@jasg](#):
>
> I never saw a Purple Cow,  
> I never hope to see one;  
> But I can tell you, anyhow,  
> I’d rather see than be one.
> 
> - Gellett Burgess 1895

Also from the Milk Factory thread:

> [@What Type of Factory Makes Milk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-factory-makes-milk/635373/44):
>
> \*I never saw a purple cow.  
> I never hope to see one.  
> But from the milk we’re getting now,  
> I’m certain there must be one. \*

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