Callum’s mule is based on a tatty 1999 Mini 40th special edition.
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Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
The loafer mule emerged as a quiet breakout this season after a decade-and change of laying dormant, with Bottega Veneta, Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein, and Celine all incorporating versions of the silhouette on their spring runways.
The first was in June of last year, when a young burro was found grazing with an arrow in her side along Pigeon Pass Road in Moreno Valley, according to information DonkeyLand posted on Facebook.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
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