tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post7518917448822346896..comments2024-03-21T07:37:30.475-04:00Comments on Light reading: A donkey 'MoT'Jenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-18654115931169594552008-04-06T15:31:00.000-04:002008-04-06T15:31:00.000-04:00I think donkeys are adorable. I had no idea about ...I think donkeys are adorable. I had no idea about their coats not being waterproof--very interesting. In Spanish the word "burro" is unfortunately a common insult and synonym of "stupid." Not surprising, I guess, given the implications that servitude has in some Spanish-speaking cultures. Although now that I think of it, it's an interesting thing that animals that serve like the donkey have become the receptacle for negative attitudes towards human servitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com