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<blockquote data-quote="philny1" data-source="post: 161376" data-attributes="member: 7121"><p>> Subject: The Elephant - A Love Story</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>>> ></p><p>> > I usually don't like sappy " feel good" stories, but this one's </p><p>> > pretty good...</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> > In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from </p><p>> > Northwestern University.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> > On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant</p><p>> standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed </p><p>> distressed,</p><p>so</p><p>> Mbembe approached it very carefully.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a </p><p>> large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> > As carefully and as gently as he could, Mbembe worked the wood out</p><p>> with his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its</p><p>foot.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> > The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look </p><p>> > on</p><p>> its face, stared at him for several tense moments.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> > Mbembe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.</p><p>> > Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> Mbembe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> Twenty years later, Mbembe was walking through the Chicago Zoo with </p><p>> his teenaged son.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned </p><p>> and walked over to near where Mbembe and his son Tapu were standing.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> The large bull elephant stared at Mbembe, lifted its front foot off </p><p>> the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then </p><p>> trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> Remembering the encounter in 1986, Mbembe couldn't help wondering if </p><p>> this was the same elephant.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> Mbembe summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his </p><p>> way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared </p><p>> back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around </p><p>> one of Mbembe' s legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him </p><p>> instantly.</p><p>> ></p><p>> ></p><p>> Probably wasn't the same elephant</p><p> </p><p>John C</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="philny1, post: 161376, member: 7121"] > Subject: The Elephant - A Love Story > > >> > > > I usually don't like sappy " feel good" stories, but this one's > > pretty good... > > > > > > > > In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from > > Northwestern University. > > > > > > On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant > standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed > distressed, so > Mbembe approached it very carefully. > > > > > He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a > large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. > > > > > > As carefully and as gently as he could, Mbembe worked the wood out > with his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. > > > > > > The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look > > on > its face, stared at him for several tense moments. > > > > > > Mbembe stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. > > Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. > > > > > Mbembe never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. > > > > > Twenty years later, Mbembe was walking through the Chicago Zoo with > his teenaged son. > > > > > As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned > and walked over to near where Mbembe and his son Tapu were standing. > > > > > The large bull elephant stared at Mbembe, lifted its front foot off > the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then > trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. > > > > > Remembering the encounter in 1986, Mbembe couldn't help wondering if > this was the same elephant. > > > > > Mbembe summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his > way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared > back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around > one of Mbembe' s legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him > instantly. > > > > > Probably wasn't the same elephant John C [/QUOTE]
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