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Sam Loyd's donkey puzzle. To solve it, cut out the three rectangles and reassemble the pieces so that the two jockeys are riding the two donkeys. Vectorized version of Image:Sam Loyd's Trick Donkeys.gif {{PD-US}}
The printed card of the puzzle shows two donkeys, the central part of which has been left blank on purpose. The third part of the card are the riders, and the objective of the puzzle is to arrange the three pieces (the two donkeys and the riders) so the riders are mounted on the donkeys' backs.
One mini Donkey even lived until it was 47 years old. Many mini Donkeys live on farms in the United States where they act as "watch Donkeys" for the property. This means they keep an eye out for ...
Sylvester Duncan, a young donkey from the fictional community of Oatsdale, collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he finds a spherical red pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock--the only thing he could think of at the moment.
Spunky in Yankee Doodle Donkey (1944) Hunky is a mother burro and Spunky is her young son. The initial film, titled Hunky and Spunky, takes place in the Old West, where a prospector attempts to make Spunky into his pack animal. Hunky and Spunky was nominated for the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons).
The Burrokeet (alternative spellings: Burroquite, borokit, borokite, bourriquite) [1] is a "donkey-man" character traditionally portrayed in Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.The name derives from the Spanish word burroquito (little donkey), the character's costume being constructed so as to give the illusion of a dancer riding a small burro or donkey.
The American Mammoth Jackstock is a breed of North American donkey, descended from large donkeys imported to the United States from about 1785. George Washington, with Henry Clay and others, bred for an ass that could be used to produce strong work mules. Washington was offering his jacks for stud service by 1788.
Macke himself risked a donkey ride under the guidance of a local. In his photo album there is a photograph that shows a donkey rider in motion, which probably served as a template for the watercolor. Paul Klee and August Macke painted watercolors in the house of the Swiss physician Dr. Jaeggi, who removed the walls of a room to create a studio.