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03-26-2008, 22:36

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One bad donkey

Sorry to be a spoil sport here and ruin a great story but...

According to Snopes.com the story that often accompanies these pictures are not totally accurate. Please see the attached link for the "rest of the story". Cursor down through the various renditions to get to the real story.

Like all of us, I get a variety of stories and pictures via the net and I often verify it through Snopes. It is amazing how often Snopes will have the "real story".

I suppose Snopes could get it wrong as well, but through the years I have been using this site, I beleive it to be an accurate and diligent seeker of the truth.

Incidentally, having grown up on a working ranch in Southern Idaho, I have a good deal of experience with horses and mules. Mules are one tough, obstinate, hard headed, sure footed, stinking animal. One old mule I knew had to have a headstall made totally out of small steel chain. In order to get his attention, you had to jerk too hard and a leather headstall broke too easily. You could hear him coming on the trail long before you saw him because of the jingling chains. I have a lot of respect for a well-mannered mule, but there aren't many around because most folks can't handle them.

Bookmark Snopes and use when something doesn't sound just right. Warning though...you may tick off some good friends when you advise them of something they sent to a whole bunch of folks turns out to be a hoax. And Ken I didn't do this to "call you out", I just thought folks would be interested in the real story and maybe also let folks know how they can verify some of the stuff that we all get through the net.

Brian

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03-26-2008, 22:59

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One bad donkey

It is a great story even if the lion was already dead as Snopes says and proves that Mules are one crazy animal!

If you get a chance, and go to Snopes, click on the link at the bottom of the article and under "Origins" click on the hyper word "article" for even a more complete story.

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It is a great story even if the lion was already dead as Snopes says and proves that Mules are one crazy animal! If you get a chance, and go to Snopes, click on the link at the bottom of the article and under "Origins" click on the hyper word "article" for even a more complete story. Brian

It is a great story even if the lion was already dead as Snopes says and proves that Mules are one crazy animal!

If you get a chance, and go to Snopes, click on the link at the bottom of the article and under "Origins" click on the hyper word "article" for even a more complete story.

Brian