My wife actually showed her students a picture of the calf, and they asked what kind of calf it was. Without thinking, my wife immediately responded that it was for beef, which left the children aghast. I told her he might not end up with that fate right away, but when she tried to console them, the damage had been done. haha
I'm hoping he does become a 4-H steer, too. That would be nice, especially with all of the care he's gotten from my family. I'll be sure to update everyone later!
Lol - I bet they were mortified. I'm sure their parents heard about it. Ha.