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Donkey Basketball Game

Just by coincidence 6:00 Saturday evening, the first day of April-fools, the residents of Jacob’s Village went to a Donkey Basketball Game. The Ribeyre Gymnasium Restoration Group (RGRG) of New Harmony sponsored a fund raiser for its renovation. The RGRG has plans to modify the old gym, built in 1924, to a more functional facility. The World Famous Buckeye Donkey Ball Donkeys from Columbus, Ohio, were in action for a celebrity exhibition basketball game at the New Harmony School. The residents from Jacob’s Village attending the Donkey Match were Wanda, Donna Kay, Mike, Michael, Scott, and home-coordinators Carol, Halleck, and Barry. When the Jacob’s Village bunch arrived early for the game, the trainers had ten Donkeys lined up next to their trailer out in the parking lot grooming and prepping them for the game. Their trainer allowed picture’s to be taken with 'Fast Frank' while the other Donkeys were not ready yet. All Donkeys wore getting specially fitted rubber shoes on their hooves so they wouldn’t damage the floor. Upon entering the gymnasium, Charles Huck directed the Jacob’s Village bunch to their reserved two front row bleacher seats. There were four teams with four Donkeys and riders per team and all the riders were associated with the School or from New Harmony. The pooper-scoopers, with bucket and scoop shovel, were waiting patiently for action, in which, their time did come. They played three games with the winners of the first two games playing in the championship game. The rules of the game were as such; riders had to be on their Donkey to score a basket or to pass the basketball, but they could get off their Donkey to try and move him into place or at least close enough to make a basket. After the first game, a rider brought the smallest Donkey named 'Killer' over for the residents to pet and have pictures taken. Wanda fell in love with this little donkey and wanted to bring him home. So naturally, 'Killer' was the one to cheer for, and for a little Donkey, he had a lot of kick to his buck. He did buck some riders off and would drop his head to the floor forcing the rider to slide down his neck. Fortunately, no one was severely injured, although a bit sore. The games, filled with laughter, were hilarious and a good time was had by all. The winning team on this night was the 'Donkey Donks'.

posted by J V Resident Blog @ 9:50 AM