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Why do donkeys have a cross on their back?

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We had a donkey at church on Palm Sunday and since then there have been many conversations about Donkeys and whether they all have the marks of the cross on their backs. I decided to do some research to see what I could find. read more

« Reply #4 on: 19/07/2007 18:54:05 » As the resident expert on all things equine, I can tell you that I don't have the slightest idea. read more

Most, if not all, donkeys have a narrow strip of hair that runs down their backs and each of their shoulders in a darker shade than the rest of their coat. This naturally makes the shape of a cross. read more

Grief-stricken by the sight of Jesus on the cross, the donkey turned away but couldn’t leave. It was then that the shadow of the cross fell upon the shoulders and back of the donkey, and there it stayed. All donkeys have borne the sign of the cross on their backs since that very day. read more

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