Remember the wisdom of John Knox in The Event and the Story? A story is true if (1) it did happen, (2) it could have happened or (3) it conveys some deeper truth. (I'm paraphrasing this from my memory of what Knox said, so it may not be what he "really" said, but he could have.)

Randy

While there may be no "right" way to value a forest, a river, or a child, the wrong way is to give it no value at all.

-Paul Hawken

From: Tracy Longacre <tel@telphoto.com>
To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] How did the Elephants know?!

Hmm, maybe a few tweaks, but overall the story is actually true. Maybe not as heartstring pulling, but still pretty incredible.

Tracy E. Longacre

from Yaoundé, Cameroon

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On 31 Jan 2013, at 15:58, Geri Tolman <gdtolman@comcast.net> wrote:

not to take away from the wonderful work that he did with/for elephants, nor to cast aspersions on the amazing intelligence of elephants, but I'm very skeptical about the authenticity of this story.

If you compare the version which was originally sent to Snopes.com (urban legends investigation web site) in April 2012, you will see several "tweaks" (embellishments) to the story as it was sent to us.

But, then again, if the "story" saves a few elephants, our world will be richer for it!

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