Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 16, 2012
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Transcript:
An estimated 1 in 33,000 people suffer from total colorblindness! Thomas C. Eakin, a humanitarian from Aurora, Ohio, USA, has had 315 states, counties and cities proclaim a Thomas C. Eakin Day in his honor! Loyal friend! After 68-year-old Lao Pan, a resident of Panjiatun, China, died in November 2011, his dog took up residence by his gravesite, refusing to leave even to look for food!
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Tog almost 13 years ago
A mark two Greyfriars Bobby. The event has shifted from Scotland to China but the scenario remains the same.
roscoedog55 almost 13 years ago
Dog ,old man and divorce. Course my kids, family, wife, and in-laws could not stand me I don’t know what makes me feel a dog will feel any different about my wretched ways.
gocomicsmember almost 13 years ago
I think what distinguishes dogs like Greyfriars Bobby and this one in China from thousands of other faithful dogs is that they somehow determined where their masters’ remains were interred. Most dogs that loyal just pine away without a gravesite to go and grieve. Many a dog has planted itself by a window to stare out in vain hope of the loved one’s return.
Stagger Lee almost 13 years ago
He probably hasn’t heard of you or me either. 8>P
Lady Nicole almost 13 years ago
Since there is a bowl in the picture I assume someone or a few people started to leave food for the dog since he wouldn’t leave the grave to find food for himself. He might not have died.
black_knight15_au almost 13 years ago
Sorry, are there captions today – it all seems to be blurring into one mess of grey tones….
Stephen Gilberg almost 13 years ago
Not to be confused with Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins, the artist.
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
That’s a grave situation for the poor dog! …sorry!
Yukoneric almost 13 years ago
Had a friend who set up a color darkroom. He wondered why none of his prints looked right to everyone else. Found out he is colorblind!!!
Max Starman Jones almost 13 years ago
If they check Lao Pan’s grave, they will find why the doggie did not have to “go out” for food.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Interesting….so this Thomas Eakin guy convinced hundreds of cities and states to give him his own holiday? Egotistical much?
comicnut4636 almost 13 years ago
Now his count is 315 states, counties, cities and ONE stupid comic(?).
For an egotistical total of 317 ( you have to include him, unless like 99% of the population he has NEVER heard of himself)!!!!
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Stories of faithful dogs (and very rarely cats?) abound. I recall a grave of a faithful dog (mid-late 50s) in Great Falls, Montana that was visible from the Western Star. Recall the story in an old Coronet magazine. (Western Star – RIP c/o Amtrak)Anyone with more details?
iced tea almost 13 years ago
I’ll have to google Thomas C. Eaken. He sounds like a terrific man. Dogs a lot of times stay faithful to their masters even in death.
Dberrymanal1 almost 13 years ago
If people had the same love that dogs have, what a wonderful world it would be!
ghretighoti almost 13 years ago
Do you know what happens when you play a piece of country music backwards? … They all come back: your dog, your car and your wife. BaDahBoom!