[hsalaw]

I read “wild asses” and “donkeys” in the headline, and thought it was about the dems. Maybe Spitzer. BWAHAHAHAHAHA

[VegasCowboy]

Oh boy, here we go.

“Wild asses” is just plain old low hanging fruit. :)

[rfp1234]

Wild asses were first harnessed by Pharaohs Ben Dover I and Phil Makraken II.

[stefanbatory]

This could explain the close relationship between the descendents of the Israelites and the democrat party. Both were exploited by the Egyptians! :o

[mamelukesabre]

presumably an adaptation to cope with carrying loads.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

More likely an adaptation to slower speeds. Hauling water or food for a human doesn’t require fleet footedness.

[Argus]

bump

[COBOL2Java]

How Wild Asses Became Donkeys...

For a moment there I thought this was a story about McCain...

[Migraine]

If Baraq and the nominatrix can get on the same ticket, it will be a definite bumper sticker:

BUY ONE SURRENDER DONKEY, GET ONE FREE!

(Definitely NOT allowed to say the usual “Surrender Monkey”; so this is the next best thing.

[hellbender]

The ancient Egyptian state was built on the backs of tamed wild asses

According to Igor Shafarevich in The Socialist Phenomenon, all those early empires--Chinese, Inca, Middle Eastern--were basically socialist slave states, so it's no surprise that they depended on dumb donkeys for support, or that the ruling socialist politicians still try to catch wild ass today.

[squarebarb]

I have one of these critters and I think the opposite is occuring -— he is domesticating me.

When he brays very loudly I bring him food.

[webschooner]

the animals lived their lives transporting heavy loads.

Just Damn! And I thought those clever Egyptians used diesel trucks to haul those friggin super jumbo XXXXL size bricks up the ramp to stack up for their pyramids.

[uglybiker]

...as well as wine, grain and precious stones.

Bread!...Apples!...Very small rocks...

[Bender2]

Re: How Wild Asses Became Donkeys Of The Pharaohs

Does this mean the Liberal Democrats... are today's Pharaohs as they certainly have the market covered on Wild Asses!

[blam]

Domestication Of The Donkey May Have Taken A Long Time

[SunkenCiv]

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