Ok, this is for you guys who've read all this and got convinced that you MUST have a mule. Here's a classic: MULE FOR SALE
I'm sure the mule men here will want to jump right on this one. Be sure to read the 1st sentence. Here's a line that shows up later: "He is a good mule, he will reward you with many years of entertainment and companionship and POSSIBLY even service." (emphasis added)

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell

It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.