In 2008, the Democratic Party gathered in Denver for its 2008 convention. There, a donkey named Mordecai became the first official live mascot in the history of the party, giving a new meaning to the expression political animal. This Democratic symbol aimed to provide a few light-hearted moments at the convention.
Variously known as cupstones, anvil stones, pitted cobbles and nutting stones, among other names, these roughly discoidal or amorphous groundstone artifacts are among the most common lithic remains of Native American culture, especially in the Midwest, in Early Archaic contexts.
Diamond-tipped hollow coring bit for drilling holes in river stones. 1  Dremel Collet Nut â The Dremel rotary tool comes with a Collet Nut (thatâs the thing that holds the drill bit in place) but the 2.5mm coring bit is a different size, so youâll need a Collet Nut thatâs the right diameter.his is the way I hold the dremel for drilling the stones! The only way that I alter the stones other than drilling a hole in them is to rub them with the residue left on my hands after Iâve rubbed in some unscented hand lotion (after the stones are dry, of course!).