Missouri mule

English Noun A type of mule bred in Missouri known for its hardiness and stubbornness. en 1904 The State of Missouri, An Autobiography Missouri. Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Walter Williams (editor) 121 The high quality maintained in Missouri mules is due to the extreme care exercised by the breeders of this class of animals. en 1910 International Horseshoers' Monthly Magazine, Volume 11 Journeymen Horseshoers' International Union of the United States and Canada (publisher) 3 And last but not least, the Missouri mule is also known the world over. That patient animal is found wherever civilized man is found, and wherever the soil is scratched the Missouri mule will be found working. He has one remarkable trait, and I hope more of you will cultivate that same trait: The Missouri mule refuses to be imposed upon, and whenever any one tries it he will feel the mule's heels if he does not hear from him otherwise. en 1912 The Country Gentleman, Volume 77, Issues 1-26 George H. Dacy 4 The average value of the Missouri mule is $126.75, while the average value of the mule in the country as a whole is only $119.84. en 1919 International Journal of Ethics, Volume 29 International Journal of Ethics (publisher) 190 and psychological experts tell him can make this abundant élan vital galvanize rather than blast our society, he kicks like a Missouri mule and refuses to recognize the Bête Humaine. en 1979 Missouri Historical Review, Volume 74 Floyd Calvin Shoemaker, Francis Asbury Sampson, State Historical Society of Missouri (contributors) 452 but now, with Missourians winning most of the prizes at the big exhibitions, the term, "Missouri mule" came to have national and even international recognition. en 2010 The Santa Fe Trail in Missouri Mary Collins Barile 92 But others bred a larger, stronger mule for the freighters: the Missouri mule, which became legendary for its power and personality.