Re: legend of Greyfriar's Bobby

From: Keith Henson (hkhenson@rogers.com)
Date: Fri 27 Jan 2006 - 05:30:57 GMT

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    At 07:52 AM 1/26/2006 -0500, Scott wrote:

    snip

    >But, beyond that, what is it about such stories that have an emotional
    >impact upon people. I admit to geting choked up as I watched the depiction
    >of the terrier's behavior on TV. There's gotta be something innate in this
    >phenomonon, that such altruistic acts can result in a deeply felt
    >emotional reaction.

    snip

    Can you folks stand an EP analysis?

    Keith Henson

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