Announcing this day, July 4, 2007 -
LES VILDA
Your B.E.E.R. PARTY CANDIDATE
For PRESIDENT in 2008
Click here (or on Les) to find out more...

Welcome to HAVE DONKEY WILL TRAVEL! This site offers some very interesting, fun, and educational Living History Programs (U.S. History 1800-1850). Les Vilda has been presenting quality programs for over 20 years. If you would like to learn more about Les, click here.  If you're interested in booking a really FUN program for your next event/festival/function, check out the Dr. Rabi’s Medicine Show. It’s a real Hoot and a half!  But don't let that stop you from checking out his other programs.  They all receive high praise.  Program topics include:  Traveling the Santa Fe Trail (Les walked 980 miles of this trail in 1984 and traveled with a horse drawn wagon for 1100 miles of this trail in 1987), Following Lewis and Clark down the Missouri River (Les traveled about 2500 miles by canoe to get the story for this program), Life Traveling over the Prairie Trails (Les has logged in a total of  well over 2000 miles crossing the prairies very nearly as the 1800's travelers had - on foot, pack donkey, horseback, and horse drawn wagon (single and team)), Uses of Prairie Plants, and Rope Making. 

We also offer some very unique gift ideas. Things like home made - hand twisted pet leashes and jump ropes, how-to booklets, rope making machines, post cards, cassette tapes, ball caps, and a nice selection of 'Novelty Items'.  Almost all of the items are made, or at least designed, by me - Les Vilda.  Except the Rubber Chicken, that is.  You're probably asking yourself, "What do rubber chickens have to do with Living History?"  The answer.....Absolutely Nothing!!!  They're just plain fun to have around.

I did not make or design this map either, but I am very proud to be able to offer it on my website.  This map has more information on it than you could shake a stick at.  The title of the map is:  A MAP HISTORY OF AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES.  It's one of those maps that you can look at for hours, come back later and see things you missed the first time...or second time....or, well you get the point.  Click on the photo of the map (below) to get more information.

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A sad note to pass on - JOKER the Donkey has passed away.  He died on Valentine's Day 2007.  Joker and I had been together for 23 years presenting programs and/or traveling.  If you would like to learn more about Joker's life, CLICK HERE.

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I hope you have fun browsing this site!!! Come back often....there are always new products and information being added.

Proprietor:

Les Vilda

PO Box 99

Wilber, NE 68465

(402) 821-3058

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