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  • Brookwood

    I would expect to get some donuts with that brand of coffee!


    The way my taste buds are reacting to various things these days, I can get away with just buying original roast Maxwell House which is what I've been drinking since my coffee addiction started way back in the 20th century. So far, I've never had a problem finding it just about anywhere coffee is sold. I also wake up each morning knowing that my old friend Juan Valdez and his donkey are living very well in retirement! 😁



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  • forgemonkey
    Brookwood: 30422727848859/comments/30422727904411

    I would expect to get some donuts with that brand of coffee!

    The way my taste buds are reacting to various things these days, I can get away with just buying original roast Maxwell House which is what I've been drinking since my coffee addiction started way back in the 20th century. So far, I've never had a problem finding it just about anywhere coffee is sold. I also wake up each morning knowing that my old friend Juan Valdez and his donkey are living very well in retirement! 😁

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/WHCVOR0IBBZI/juan-valdez-jpeg.jpg

    I think you mean Mule as opposed to donkey ,,,,,, but the coffee is still good. 😊

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  • Mr. Perfect
    forgemonkey: 30422727848859/comments/30422741824027

    https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11363531#Comment_11363531

    I think you mean Mule as opposed to donkey ,,,,,, but the coffee is still good. 😊

    Looks like a mule in Brookwood's post tho.

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  • Ruger4me

    Do a better search @Mr. Perfect

    Colombia: The Story of Juan Valdez - Digest Miami: Miami's best restaurants, chefs & culinary events.
    Digest Miami was invited by the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation to tour the country’s coffee farms and discover the story behind one of the most iconic […]


    You can't always trust wikipedia 😁

    Or an even better story about "Conchita" the mule:

    Conchita the Mule - Juan Valdez's Iconic Coffee Animal
    Juan Valdez and his mule Conchita have become one of the world's most recognized advertising symbols. Juan Valdez represents the small coffee farmer transporting merchandise such as coffee, maize, wheat, or fruit with the help of a pack of animals such as mules, donkeys and horses.

    yes, sometimes i get bored...

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  • forgemonkey

    As a life long ‘Mule’ rider I do believe I know the difference between a mule and a donkey ,,,,, mule on the left, donkey on the right ,,,,,


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  • forgemonkey

    4th paragraph down ,,,,,,

    Juan Váldez Actor Carlos Sánchez Remembered as a Hero to Colombian Coffee
    The coffee farmer who for more than three decades embodied the heart and soul of Colombian coffee with his portrayal of Juan Valdez, Carlos Sánchez Jaramillo of Medellín, has died at age 83. Coffee…

    ‘The FNC introduced the fictional character of Juan Valdez, a Colombian coffee farmer who often appears with his mule Conchita, in 1958. Sánchez replaced the original Juan Valdez actor, José Duval, in 1969, occupying the role in print and on screen from 1969 until his retirement in 2006. The character, now played by Carlos Castañeda, is used to convey a sense of pride related to the distinct quality of Colombian-grown coffees.’

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  • Mr. Perfect

    As I said, looks like a mule to me. 🤷‍♂️

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  • Brookwood

    A donkey and a mule

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  • Butchdog2

    A donkey can be a mules daddy but not vice versa.

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  • forgemonkey
    Butchdog2: 30422727848859/comments/30422773896987

    A donkey can be a mules daddy but not vice versa.

    Reverse equals a ‘hinny’ ,,,,,,,,,


    hinny is a domestic equine hybrid, the offspring of a male horse (a stallion) and a female donkey (a jenny). It is the reciprocal cross to the more common mule, which is the product of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare).

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  • Brookwood

    Thanks @montanajoe for your suggestion to split this from the coffee discussion. Me, being guilty for going off topic, offer my apologies to our forum members.


    I do however find this new Donkey\Mule thread to be MOST INTERESTING and ask all with any knowledge, experience, stories, and pictures to please share. 😊


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  • forgemonkey

    Let’s not forget the ‘Mammoth Jack’ ,,,,,,,, can trace it’s lineage in this country to George Washington .



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  • Brookwood

    A BIG reason I'm a fan of Ken Curtis (Festus Hagan) and Morgan Woodward (Shotgun Gibbs) is because of their faithful best friends. Their Mules!


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  • forgemonkey
    Brookwood: 30422727848859/comments/30422770004635

    A BIG reason I'm a fan of Ken Curtis (Festus Hagan) and Morgan Woodward (Shotgun Gibbs) is because of their faithful best friends. Their Mules!

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/U2IBTF8K9C3E/shotgun-gibbs-and-his-mule.jpg

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6031683/uploads/QY9SS6DUBIM2/festus-26-mule.jpg

    The mule that Festus rode the majority of the time was a ‘John (neutered)’ ,,,,,, one of the best broke John mules I’ve ever seen. Albeit, he called him by a female name, Ruth. Coincidentally, I owned a Molly by that name.

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  • Mobuck

    The challenge for many folks is if they're smarter than the mule.

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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator

    Good job on the split @Brookwood , exactly how it works.

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  • NeoBlackdog
    montanajoe: 30422727848859/comments/30422770111387

    Good job on the split @Brookwood , exactly how it works.

    Just like pickin' up the 7-10 with yer eyes closed. Easy peasy.

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  • asop

    So-I remember a song that went something like "A mule is an animal with long floppy ears, bah-bah-bah-, I'd rather grow up and be a mule". What are the rest of the lyrics😜

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  • Ruger4me

    Here ya go!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9x11pyvKn4


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  • JasonV

    The best mule song has to be Mule Skinner Blues.

    Lots of folks have done it but this one is my favorite.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr7fvW7x6m0

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  • Brookwood

    I could never quite wrap myself around the occupation of a "Mule Skinner." Buffalo skinner, yes but mule definitely NOT! If actually practiced it would be barbaric and inhumane to my tender sensibilities toward mules.


    By the way, as a disclaimer; "I'm no tree hugger" 😁 But I do highly appreciate nice grain structure!

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  • danielgage

    we don't have many donkeys and mules but we have a lot of Jackasses1




    on here 🤣

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  • Butchdog2

    Donkeys make great livestock guardians.

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  • asop

    I've heard many ranchers mix them in with their stock. Will not back down and kick to death predators.

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  • forgemonkey
    Butchdog2: 30422727848859/comments/30422786432411

    Donkeys make great livestock guardians.

    😂 I had a big Molly mule that, for whatever reason, couldn’t tolerate mice.

    Neighbor was moving a brush pile when a mouse ran out into my round pen. That ol’ girl went bat guano crazy. She chased that mouse across the pen, trying to stomp it with her front hooves. I thought she was going to crash through the steel panels. Finally, she stomped said mouse before crashing. The other mule was somewhat perplexed, wondering what the hell was going on.

    On a serious note, never let small children play around mules unless the mules are accustom to them. Small children are just another animal to a mule.

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  • tnranger

    Thanks! Now I have that Bing Crosby mule song stuck in my head!

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