A Big Strong Donkey Called

Desmond, who was a real town dweller, drove his car

into a ditch when out on the country roads Luckily, a local

farmer came was passing by with his big strong donkey called

Dobbin. He hitched Dobbin up to the car and shouted loudly,

“Pull, Dolly, pull!” Dobbin didn’t move one inch. Then

the farmer yelled, “Pull, Robbie, pull.” Still Dobbin

failed to respond. Once more the farmer commanded in a

stentorian voice, “Pull, Ringo, pull.” Again –

nothing. Then the farmer nonchalantly and quietly muttered,

“Pull, Dobbin, pull.” Immediately the donkey easily

dragged the car out of the ditch. Desmond was very

appreciative but also very curious He asked the farmer why

he called his donkey by a different name three times. The

farmer whispered by way of reply, “Oh, Dobbin is blind and

if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn’t

even try.”