Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Heavy Load, My Ass

Village Wants The Haul Of Fame

Gloucestershire villagers have applied for a council grant to buy a donkey to help them lug their shopping up a steep hill. More than 30 residents on narrow Rack Hill in Chalford cannot reach their homes by car. They are fed up hauling shopping up the steep 100-yard hill and say donkeys, used in the village until the 50s, are an eco-friendly alternative to a new road. Anna Usborne, leading the campaign, applied to the parish council to buy a donkey from a nearby sanctuary.

FOOTNOTE: Beg, steal or burro.

14 comments:

Jillie Bean (AKA Bubba's Sis) said...

Your headline cracked me up!!!!!!

orneryswife said...

Who do you suppose will clean up after the little guy? What a hoot, but I don't guess I'd think so if I lived at the top of the hill!
TM

Mima said...

I remember seeing a TV clip on this town, it is one very steep hill, and they use pull along carts! The hill is incredibly steep, and there was a little shop actually on the hill, can you imagine having to get everything for the shop down the slope for every delivery. It was really picturesque, but I wouldn't want to live there!

none said...

Like the old adage says: "s**t rolls down hill."

The Egel Nest said...

Alternate Footnote:

Mules of destruction...

Bradley
The Egel Nest

Sandee said...

Once again your footnote cracked me up. Okay, you chose to live there then deal with it. How about moving. For Pete's sake. People amaze me. :)

KaiBlue said...

Aloha David,
If you've ever been to Clovelly (http://www.devonguide.com/Clovelly/)or golds hill in dorset..
they use donkeys there to carry things up and down the hills..
It's a common thing in the UK..lol..
Im sure a few shopping bags will be fine for a sturdy one ..
Peace n fun, Kai

Sandi McBride said...

I remember the narrow little roads and us driving a big chevy...soon learned to park that bad boy and bought a nice little British car...a lovely Jag...hated to sell it and leave it's little behind and haul that fat a** home! I'm with the citizens on this one!
Sandi

Lew said...

Sometimes the old way of doing things still works best!

indicaspecies said...

Oh David I did not fail to notice you are talking about the burro,...the ass, and not burrow,...the hole
Haha!

Shrink Wrapped Scream said...

What a brilliant idea, here's hoping they get what they're asking for.

Am'n2Deep said...

Just one donkey--for 30 residents? I'm thinking that's going to be one busy donkey!

D... said...

Ah, David, you never cease to amuse me with your clever wit!

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