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   Larry said, 6 months ago

   People in Calif want a pony?
   We have many, many ponies in Calif.
   So what?
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   mickey1339 said, 6 months ago

   I live in California and I don’t get it. I have friends with horses and they don’t get it. Someone please point out the message here. Thank you…
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   Basqueian said, 6 months ago

   Have a horse, thanks. A saddle that fits him, now, that would help a lot.
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   ConserveGov said, 6 months ago

   That state needs less Donkeys and more Elephants.
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   capnLaz said, 6 months ago

   CA needs to get rid of all the horses asses that don’t belong to ponies
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   mdcdjg2008 said, 6 months ago

   I don’t get this one at all.
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   mikefive said, 6 months ago

   Pony Cars?
   My Little Pony?
   Ponies for sale?
   What is she trying to convey.
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   avarner said, 6 months ago

   It might be from the old joke about the very optimistic boy, digging enthusiastically through a large pile of horse manure.

   When asked what he was doing, he said “There’s got to be a pony in here somewhere.”

   Pile of manure = California economy. Pony = Anything positive.
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   MortyForTyrant said, 6 months ago

   I’m amazed nobody here gets it, I’m German and I do (I think…), and since I’m the one who normally has to ask for explanations it’s nice to be able to help out in this case.

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   “A pony” is a wish that young girls often have of their parents who can’t afford such a gift (and the cost associated with keeping the pony). It is therefor the symbol of “unrealistic thinking”. Even in German we say “Und ein Hoppelgaul” (“And a pony”) when someone is requesting something from us that we can’t deliver and KNOW that the other guys knows that very well.

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   I guess this cartoon is actually about the California budget which – if I’m not mistaken – is (or can be) somehow controlled by the people themselves, not the elected representatives. Given the reported debt and deficit in that state any demand for anything would be “A pony”, at least in the eyes of Ms. Benson.
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    midaswelby said, 6 months ago

    Look at my horse…
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    Clark Kent said, 6 months ago

    @MortyForTyrant

    Gracias, señor Marty. Dankeshoen.
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    Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago

    We got so many horses here because people get starry eyed and buy one. They don’t realize it needs constant attention and expensive food and care. They used to be able to sell them… until PETA got involved and made it illegal to sell them to France for food.
    Most kids I know want bigger screen tv’s, game systems, games etc.
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    Nos Nevets said, 6 months ago

    It is funny that Californians don’t get the joke.

    It took a European to explain it.
    Californians want European-sized government, but want to pay traditional small-US-govt taxes.

    & as CA goes, so goes the nation. (Other Yanks missed the joke, too.)

    Mark Steyn made the same point with wit recently:

    America not paying its fair share
    jewishworldreview.com/1212/steyn120312.php3#.UMyYgaz909U
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    cjr53 said, 6 months ago

    @Nos Nevets

    I think he explained in such a way that Americans should understand that is it is a common statement in Germany, “… and a pony” shows that the request/demand was excessive. I’ve never heard it until today.
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    josefw said, 6 months ago

    @MortyForTyrant

    Thanks for the explanation.

    
    All I could come up with was a Pony of Beer!

    
    1xPony=.5 of a Quarter barrel or 1/8th of a full barrel. Pony’s fit in the fridge!

    
    Frohes Weihnachten, frohe Feiertage, frohes Fest. (I hope that translated properly!)
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