Posted on 03/17/2005 3:19:18 AM PST by Brainhose
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Saje Beard's half-hour commute to class is the envy of her four classmates at a one-room schoolhouse just south of here. Most mornings, the third-grader makes the trek on Ruth the mule.
"She's called many things, but Ruth is what we call her in public," Saje said of the 4-year-old gray mule. "Actually, that's my dad's joke. She's really nice and gentle. And she sure is smart."
Saje, 9, is an old hand at maneuvering mules. She's been doing it since she was in first grade.
"I feel more safe with her riding a mule than having her ride in a car or on a bus," said her father, Marty Beard
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That's cool.
This just sounded like a fun ping.
"...when I was your age, I rode a mule to school."
"When I was your age I had to ride a mule to school, through 3 feet of snow and uphill in both directions!"
You forgot the "barefooted" part!
She was in our local paper a couple of weeks ago. Just adorable.
And so responsible for a little one.
Ping.
Yes, I have ridden a mule to school also and was about the same age. The school I attended back then had a few more pupils but not many more. Riding a mule to school was more fun than riding a school bus.
No, "when I was your age, I had to ride a bus to school."
Well trained mules are better and more faithful than horses. Mules are truly smart. They will bond forever with a good owner. Needless to say, I love mules and donkeys, too.
Well trained mules are better and more faithful than horses. Mules are truly smart. They will bond forever with a good owner. Needless to say, I love mules and donkeys, too.
I own horses too....and love them as well, but mules and donkeys are a step up on the IQ.
Here's the environmentalists dream transportation....wait it still emits CO2, a greenhouse gas, and its emissions are somewhat toxic.
Yeah, Festus's Ruth beat a racehorse in a race in one episode. Remember?
While this is a wonderful, warm story and wish I could have done the same when I was in school, I never would have allowed a story like this to get into the newspapers for fear of my daughter’s safety. Gads. There are too many nuts out there. She is now a sitting duck for any pervert.
I appologize for throwing some cold water on this; but again, I now fear for her safety.
While this is a wonderful, warm story and wish I could have done the same when I was in school, I never would have allowed a story like this to get into the newspapers for fear of my daughter’s safety. Gads. There are too many nuts out there. She is now a sitting duck for any pervert.
I appologize for throwing some cold water on this; but again, I now fear for her safety.
Donkey's rule! I have six.
they are in the middle of nowhere and unless the crops are growing, the parents can see her the entire two mile trip. (especially with binoculars)
Why did they advertise this? Some nut is going to kill the mule now......
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