When snowfalls happen infrequently, people find it hard to be prepared.
Xanthus would have even been unprepared.
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Zechariah was unprepared for the arrival of the Angel Gabriel.
A great many people from the Bible were unprepared when Angels arrived.
The Value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity. C.S. Lewis
Baalam's donkey was more prepared than he was!
We have hands that fashion and heads that know,
But our hearts we lost - how long ago! -- G. K. Chesterton
Conversely, Balaam wasn't as prepared as his donkey.
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Donkeys in general, however, are usually not prepared.
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Even when they are, they're not very reliable.
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Fortunately (or not), we don't use donkeys for transportation much anymore.
We have hands that fashion and heads that know,
But our hearts we lost - how long ago! -- G. K. Chesterton
Historically and in literature, there have been some beautiful donkeys, such as Balaam's donkey, the donkey Jesus rode, and of course Puzzle.
I personally am not a big fan of donkeys.
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Jacks and Jennys are very cute from an aesthetic standpoint even if you don't like their personalities.
We have hands that fashion and heads that know,
But our hearts we lost - how long ago! -- G. K. Chesterton
Kings have been riding donkeys in ancient times, according to some theories.
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Lots of people still ride donkeys today, such as in the middle east.
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