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Welcome to DEM DONKEYS, which features jewelry for the party that controls both houses of Congress, but hasn't been able to stop funding the disaster in Iraq.
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 have cut back on jewelry-making until next summer. My daughters-in-law both work, and I couldn't bear to put tiny babies in daycare. I took care of Teddy until December, and I now have Lawrence. I can't make as much jewelry with babies around.
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Lawrence
I am taking orders again now on a limited basis. The pieces of jewelry with order numbers and descriptions written in red can be ordered now. The prices have risen slightly because of the rise in silver and silver chain prices and the fact that I'm using a heavier gauge of silver. I'm cutting back on pins because of the toxic chemicals required in the soldering process, but I'm trying to accommodate Democrats during the primary season. Thank you.
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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