Factoid Feast XV

As discussed in Factoid Feasts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV, my searches through football history sometimes lead to topics too important to ignore but too minor to Tidbit. Such nuggets are factoids, three of which are shared today.

The Fredericksburg Donkey

It was not uncommon for football teams of the past to include their mascots in team pictures. Small children, dogs, goats, and other domesticated animals often appear. While having a donkey as the mascot was not unusual, having that donkey lie under a tree surrounded by the 1907 Fredericksburg High School team from Ohio is one of the more unusual team/mascot poses I have seen.

(RPPC, Personal collection)

Most important, an image of a donkey posed with a team from Ohio presents the opportunity for the worst possible Dad joke. See if you can predict my nickname for the donkey, which you can find at the end of this Tidbit. Feel free to suggest your own nickname in the comments.

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