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Mule Factory
by Steve Goerger
debuted 15 August 2009 | kept 1057 times | click to keep
Dan has come out of a terrible relationship, yes, and there is drinking, even drugs. He's never been all that popular with anyone and has just graduated from college, but he doesn’t see any possibility in his life.
On their first walk around the dry, stale grounds, Rudolpho tells Dan and the others: "The production of mules is very simple–a female horse and a male donkey are mated. You may wonder why we call this production, not breeding. Well, the word breeding implies that two animals of the same species are mated to further propagate the species. In fact, we do no such thing: mules are completely asexual beings, incapable of reproducing themselves. So we do the dirty work for them. Thank you friends!–and welcome." Spontaneous applause bursts out, with Dan leading the way, cheering the romance finding him here in Mexico.
As the German standing next to Dan asks about terminology, the mood in the room is strained generosity. At the back of their group a tall dark-haired girl sobs loudly. The next morning Rudolpho teaches Dan and a Japanese boy how to operate a twelve-thousand dollar insemination probe.