The Legend of the Donkey's Cross
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| No matter what their color, almost all Miniature Donkeys share the distinctive mark of a cross that extends down their back and across their shoulders. While genetics accounts for this coloration, poet Mary Singer has a more touching explanation. According to a poem she wrote that is often shared among Miniature Donkey enthusiasts, the cross is actually a tribute to the love and loyalty of a humble creature. The Bible says that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a small donkey. The little animal loved him so much that when he was sentenced to be crucified, it wanted to help him bear the burden of the cross. The donkey was driven away but returned to pay its respects when everyone else had gone. As it turned away sadly, the shadow of the cross fell over its shoulders. The mark has remained there ever since as a permanent tribute to the donkey's love and loyalty. |
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