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The Jenkinses donkey and the stubborn end
In Charlottesville the Jenkins family faces a crisis as their aging donkey Jehu, once a town fixture, becomes a burden. After a debate over his fate, Jehu falls into a dry well and appears dead, then miraculously rises from the grave, prompting hushed awe and a wry verdict that it's hard to keep a good animal down.
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Hi Jenkinses
Charlottesville
Reat
Jenkinses
Jehu
Mrs. Jenkins
Bobby
Johu
Mr. Jenkins
Mra. Jenkins
Tom
Dan
Susie
Jenkins
Emily
Ace
Woodbine
Little Bob
Zehoo
Bobbie
Old Jen
Daniel
Jackass