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(October 26) Today we’re celebrating . . .  Mule Day


Mule Day
On this day in 1785, George Washington bred a pair of mules received as a gift from King Charles III of Spain. This breeding first introduced mules to the United States.



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2 Responses to “(October 26) Today we’re celebrating . . .  Mule Day”

  1. AdAstra47 Says:
    October 26th, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Um… not exactly. You can’t breed mules. Mules are, by definition, the *sterile* offspring of a female horse and a male donkey.

    I think this is really in commemoration of the DELIVERY of the first Spanish mules to the New World on October 26, 1785.

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