August 11, 2013
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The Sunday Donkey Times 8-11-2013
Police Alert Over Zebra Crossing As Circus Animal Disappears In Middle Of The Road
August 5, 2013It’s no optical illusion… this is a real-life zebra crossing.The animal led police a merry dance around the city of Bitburg, in Germany, 200km (125miles) west of Frankfurt, when it escaped from a circus then suddenly vanished from view.
Baffled officers couldn’t understand where the zebra had disappeared to – then realised its black and white markings were the perfect disguise to blend in with striped markings at a road junction.
The camouflage confusion sounds like a tall tale, but police say it took them a few seconds to realise the circus performer was standing directly in front of them as it stood motionless in the middle of the road.
Police say the animal showed no fear as cars drove past the unusual sight.
It obediently waited in the road until a circus keeper came to collect and return it to the Big Top.
‘Everything went smoothly in the end,’ a police spokesman told German newspaper Bild.
For the original article, go here.
Garfield-esque Cat Can Only Just Squeeze Through Tiny Door
August 6, 2013A cat resembling Garfield carries all the same characteristics as the lovable cartoon feline: a passion for food and slight resentment towards dogs.A video posted on YouTube shows this fat cat desperately trying to squeeze through a tiny dog flap to get inside his house.
In the 23-second clip, the frustrated kitty manages to get two legs inside before meowing loudly and taking a small moment to reflect on the weighty task ahead.
He then frantically scratches at the floor to find something to grip onto before successfully hauling the rest of his oversized body through the tiny dog door.
Owner Linda Joiner posted the video of her tubby ginger tabby online last month saying: ‘My 26lb cat won’t stay outside. Here he is squeezing through the small doggie door.’
It is not clear where the cat, who weighs over a-stone-and-a-half, is from or what his name is, however, it is clear he might need to rethink his entrance strategy.
To see a youtube vidoe of the cat going through the door, go here.
For the original article, go here.
Dear Miss Smarty Pants,
Why aren't fish smarter? I mean - they spend so much time in schools!
Sincerely,
DonkeyDear Donkey,
The fish are plenty smart enough. It's the people that aren't smart enough to develop a fish IQ test to SHOW us how smart they are.
Miss Smarty Pants
Dear Miss Smarty Pants,
People always talk about time! They say time flies when you're having fun, and they say time passes faster when you get older like a toilet paper roll spins faster as it gets towards the end of the roll! Now which is it? Does time fly or does it spin?
Your favorite,
Spazzzzz!Dear Spazzzzzzz,
Time doesn't fly or spin. The song clearly says it is slippin...into the future.
s
Miss Smarty Pant
@Tude is this week's winner!Something about white-water rafting!
Well, that's the way it was! Your Donkey on the Beat, signing off until next week!
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Comments (9)
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i'm first??
how did that happen???
Spazz is a comment hog!
Excellent edition!! One of the best ever - cat video, camo zebra, and insanity (oops! I mean white water rafting)!
whoooooo hooooooo! that was FUN!
that there kitty needs to go on a diet...and if'n people cannot tell a zebra from markings on the road, well then?...congradulations to Tude for winning the prize of the week...