..well, i didn’t find an elephant..
The now-famous Democratic donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign. His opponents called him a jackass (a donkey), and Jackson decided to use the image of the strong-willed animal on his campaign posters. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous.
Nast invented another famous symbol—the Republican elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper’s Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled “The Republican Vote.†That’s all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party.
Democrats today say the donkey is smart and brave, while Republicans say the elephant is strong and dignified.(source)
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HA! No need for the elephant today, Rian!
what a find, funny little creations
Beautiful and nice group of friends.
Well composed shot and the fact that it was shot on film, I still give more value.
funny creation shot!
Nice find. So which is more fun film or digital??
currently i’m leaning towards film.. you still can’t beat the convenience of digital..
fantastic objects, very well captured I like a lot the bokeh
that was very educational lol and a way cute pic!!
Funny ornaments!
Wonderful animals!
What a find!
A fine photo to go with the very interesting and informative narrative. I enjoyed reading and seeing your post.
love the vintage palette
The elephant has left the building! Cool shot.
i think i know where you shot this… there’s a monkey close by too… which might have fitted the Republican’s better.
Did you buy your own scanner? Missing film!
Bien vu … belles textures et j’adore ces objets.)
They look like a pair of crazed lunatics, so appropriate for the season :^)
nice. can’t beat the bokeh from film!