ATLANTA — It's election season once again, and you may ask, "Why is that elephant waving an American flag with its trunk?" or, "Why is that donkey dressed like Uncle Sam?" The donkey has long ...

Sydney Bradford and Drew Benbow have seen the comments. And they’re not going to lie, some of the feedback they’ve received about their politics-themed bar on U Street, which soft-launched last Friday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Republicans and Democrats gather at their conventions, people will be sporting traditional symbols dating back almost two ...

Election year spectacles involving wacky signs and costumes are not a new phenomenon. In July of 1912, a photographer for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle captured an election themed tableau on the Coney ...

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- Inside the Bucks County Republican headquarters, you can't escape the elephant in the room. From elephants made of Coca-Cola, cups emblazed with the trunk, to one holding up a ...

Ever wonder why the Democratic Party uses a donkey and the GOP uses an elephant? The answer is more dramatic—and more humorous—than you might expect. These symbols were born out of political mockery, ...

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