Weirdest AP story ever: Third-Grader Commutes to School by Mule

The five children then run to the school’s flagpole to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the national anthem. The mule, named Ruth, prances and kicks up dirt as the children sing.

…Then, Gramma Whimples brings everyone apple pie, and Ruth dances and whinnies “God Bless America.”