donkey

• He petted the children; he found a greener twig for the donkey, and called him "Brother Ass"; he lingered to ask and answer questions, for he knew all the peasants, and they told him all their joys and sorrows As he turned to go, a little girl, pushed forward by her mother, came toward him timidly, holding up a basket covered over with vine leaves. —  God's Troubadour, The Story of St. Francis of Assisi
• In case the "donkey ropers" don't know, the donkey is a member of the equine family.
• As a result, the donkey was acquitted of all charges. —  Cracked: All Posts
• One might think that donkeys, originating as they do in the scrubby, brushy desert fringes of Africa, might be adapted to eating whatever became available, but our donkey is a picky eater, as Melinama found out recently (to her great dismay). —  Pratie Place
• Pin the tail on the donkey is a fun kid's game, but it's no way to run your life, your marriage or raise your children. —  The Times-Reporter Home RSS

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