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donkey
Noun
Nast created several other political symbols including the Republican Party’s elephant, Tammany Hall’s tiger, one of the most popular images of Santa Claus and popularized the Democratic Party’s donkey.
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Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
This donkey has one very big clue hidden in its ear.
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