For that matter , how long is a donkeys year ?
2007-01-11 08:41:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
A country mile is like a normal mile except you stop to talk about the weather in the middle.
Donkeys years is a mystery though - maybe they age like dogs and 1 year equals many of our years ...
2007-01-11 08:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by zappafan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No longer than normal. It's called a country mile because it is normally along winding lanes which makes it seem longer.
Donkeys years is a pun on donkeys ears which are long.
2007-01-11 08:46:26 · answer #2 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the idea is that a country mile is longer. It's meant to be vague, the idea being if you ask a local they're liable to say anywhere is just up the road, when in fact it can be a fair hike.
2007-01-11 19:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a country mile is the length it takes to get up the hill and down the hill, for instance, as the crow flies the distance might be 0.5 miles, but walking up and then down it will be 1 mile, i hope that makes sense
2007-01-11 08:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a country mile seems longer than a normal one.
i would say it is longer, in normal usage of the term.
2007-01-11 08:48:15 · answer #5 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No difference
2007-01-11 08:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by me again 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋