Pink Pony

At the Munro House Bed and Breakfast in Jonesville, Michigan, we encounter a huge variety of visitors. Some are quirky, some eccentric, some a little off-center, but most, if not all, have been pleasant in their own way. The vast majority of our guests arrive with a reservation.
My wife went out around midnight on Sunday to give our son a ride home from a friend’s house. She distinctly remembers hearing giggles coming from nearby as they returned to find a cement pony sitting in our front yard. It’s about 3 feet tall painted gold on one side, hot pink on the other, and weighs hundreds of pounds. I had seen this critter around town this Summer but didn’t pay much attention to it. I seem to remember it being at Village Manager Adam Smith’s house for a little while. It was odd, but I didn’t have time to ask Adam about it–then it was gone. I also remember it being at Jonesville Hardware at some point, but I did not recognize it as being the same horse. I didn’t mention it to Rick or Mary Ellen–and it disappeared again. Most recently, I saw it outside Barrett Insurance with a little sign around its neck that read “pony rides 5 cents”. It never came up in conversation, so I didn’t get a chance to ask what it was doing there.
My immediate reaction upon finding it at my place was to call Clint Barrett to notify him that I had found his horse. He claimed ignorance, said something about being home all night, and denied being the owner. So I called Mary Ellen Nielson from the hardware store. She, too claimed no knowledge of its appearance at my house and denied taking it over to Clint’s. Apparently, this pony gets around by other means. Several village residents have had the equine on their property at some point this year and no one has stepped forward to claim ownership. I have not heard any mention of it on our local radio station WCSR’s “Pet Rescue” program, so no one is looking for him.
The Hillsdale Daily News did some research on the traveling equine and found that it’s been moving from place to place for over a year now. Some folks have stepped forward and admitted to being part of the joke, but a lot of folks have not.
Right now he’s in my front yard at the Munro House in Jonesville. For how long? Who knows? He may get up and go at any time and end up in someone else’s yard. He is very heavy and will take a few strong people to move him and a sturdy truck to transport him to his new home. Aside from his odd coloring, he is kind of cute and quite the conversation piece. If he belongs to you, come and get him at your leisure. If not, he may end up in your yard next.

Mike Venturini – Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”

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