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The most famous donkey in history.

Latest comment: 5 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Shouldn't the article mention that Jesus of Nazareth rode into Jerusalem on donkey-back before the Passion, to emphasize humility of his kingdom versus the worldly kings who rode large, fancy warhorses? For most modern people (increasingly urbanized population) the Gospels are their sole connection to donkeys. Furthermore, some oriental christians say the descendants of that very donkey still live and will recognize Jesus when he returns. ~2026-21461-96 (talk) 21:49, 7 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

"As an insult" section

Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Semi-recently, there has been a controversy here about the "As an insult" section I drafted as a subsection of Nomenclature. While typing up a discussion starter about it here, I've realized it's a much better fit for Cultural references to donkeys, which already covers it. So, everybody instantly gets what they thought best! Dingolover6969 (talk) 19:27, 2 August 2026 (UTC)Reply