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Welcome to DEM DONKEYS, which features
jewelry for the party that controls the Presidency and both houses of Congress. We Democrats know that donkey
jewelry is hard to come by. DEM DONKEYS began when a frustrated Democrat who makes jewelry as a hobby decided that, if she
wanted donkey jewelry, she would have to make it herself.
Jewelry counters are filled with elephant pins, elephant
earrings, elephant necklaces. Elephantophiles are always saying things like: "Elephants bring good luck." "Elephants
are lovable." "Elephants never forget." "Elephants are endangered." Blah, blah, blah! Doesn't
anybody notice that elephants often stomp on people? That elephants leave it to others to clean up their messes? That elephants
hold grudges forever?
Donkey jewelry available in stores is usually a burro pulling a flower cart or wearing saddle
bags--and even those are hard to find. Feisty or stubborn donkeys with spirit are sold at state or national Democratic conventions
and in a few shops that carry political souvenirs, but most vendors stock more elephants than donkeys. It's high time
that donkeys throw off their yokes, kick up their heels, and take their rightful place in the fine jewelry market just as
they are doing in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.
Each piece of jewelry here is handmade
by a lifelong Democrat who makes ONLY donkeys, yellow dogs, and peace doves. No elephants are lurking here. Since the Democratic
Party embraces diversity, these donkeys are diverse--happy, angry, goofy, smug, fat, skinny, frisky, straight and gay. They
range in price from $10 to $75. Oh, dem donkeys!
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Teddy
The two little boys in these
pictures are Teddy and Lawrence, my long-awaited first and second grandchildren. Teddy was born in May and Lawrence in October
of 2007. Their fathers are my sons, both yellow dog Democrats. Because of Teddy and Lawrence, I first just cut back on jewelry-making.
It's difficult to make jewelry with babies around.
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Lawrence
I am now taking a break from jewelry-making, trying to decide whether
or not I will close down this website and experimenting with some new designs. I'm so happy to have Democrats in
control of the government again and so proud of President Obama's election that I think I deserve a rest.
Dem
Donkeys
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HOW TO ORDER
Order by e-mail, putting the word "ORDER" on the subject line. (Without the word "ORDER,"
your email will be treated as spam and will not receive a response.) Then list the items you want to order or inquire about,
using the name, the order number, and the price of each item. Please put your name and mailing address at the end of your
e-mail.
There are two ways to pay for your order: by check or money order mailed to Dem Donkeys or by sending the
money through your PayPal account by using their "Send Money" feature. Complete instructions with correct addresses for both
payment methods will be sent to you by return email.
HANDLING AND MAILING COST is presently $5 for Priority
Mail within the USA, which usually takes 2-3 workdays to arrive. This postage will cover up to 10 pieces of jewelry per order.
E-MAIL DEM DONKEYS
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