tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858197955705970353.post5824746374131496649..comments2023-10-14T05:05:07.740-07:00Comments on Changes in the wind: Around TownChanges in the windhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858197955705970353.post-49863165153487155982008-02-08T08:33:00.000-08:002008-02-08T08:33:00.000-08:00What a fun post! My DIL has been saying she was g...What a fun post! My DIL has been saying she was going to take me to Oatman for a couple of years. I think, come spring, I'll nag her to do so:)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10363689622473649154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858197955705970353.post-89280843706413439522008-02-08T06:09:00.000-08:002008-02-08T06:09:00.000-08:00Ming, you sent me on an adventure to find your ans...Ming, you sent me on an adventure to find your answer and here it is:<BR/><BR/>The Spanish brought donkeys, called "burros" in Spanish, to North America, where they were prized for their hardiness in arid country and became the beast of burden of choice by early prospectors in the Southwest United States. In the western United States the word "burro" is often used interchangeably with the word "donkey" by English speakers. Sometimes the distinction is made with smaller donkeys, descended from Mexican stock, called "burros," while those descended from stock imported directly from Europe are called "donkeys."Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858197955705970353.post-25426079224107617102008-02-07T14:42:00.000-08:002008-02-07T14:42:00.000-08:00We spent time there in Oct. 06 - we loved the litt...We spent time there in Oct. 06 - we loved the little town and burros.Thanks for the great memory.JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858197955705970353.post-49038135306993761822008-02-07T14:40:00.000-08:002008-02-07T14:40:00.000-08:00I didn't even know what a burro is until you menti...I didn't even know what a burro is until you mentioned it here today. :-)<BR/><BR/>How is a burro different from say, a donkey or an ass?Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858197955705970353.post-91985744481892917012008-02-07T14:12:00.000-08:002008-02-07T14:12:00.000-08:00I just thought I'd drop by and catch up with your ...I just thought I'd drop by and catch up with your blog and also let you know that I'm taking part in a blogging event called One World One Heart and have a giveaway on my blog. There are also 240+ other blogs with giveaways you can sign up for. It's a great way to meet other bloggers, and the details are on my blog. I'd love it if you'd drop by.dabrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689887581549281393noreply@blogger.com