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Conservative Wordsmith on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 1:01:02 AM
Conservative Wordsmith Susan Baldwin writes: I recently published a post about Mr. Yosuke Nakamura, an extremely intelligent African grey parrot who was recently lost, and then found. *If you missed that post, entitled "Lost Parrot Mr. Yosuke Nakamura Tells Vet Name, Address", it is a must-read, so don’t miss it! This previously published post also contains a link to the related MSNBC article.
My previously published post focused on the amazing abilities of the wonder parrot, Mr. Yosuke Nakamura. The focus of the post that you are presently reading is on the veterinarian, whose name is unknown. Yes, we do know the name of the parrot, (again, the parrot's real name truly is Mr. Yosuke Nakamura), and the policeman’s name, Shinjiro Uemura, to whom the parrot would not say one word. Unfortunately, the article declined to mention the name of the amazing vet, who might perhaps be the real Dr. Dolittle!
Of course, Dr. John Dolittle is a character invented by author Hugh Lofting, who wrote a series of Dr. Dolittle books for children. Besides that, Dr. Dolittle is not from Nagareyama, Japan, (the town in which the now famous conversation between the parrot and the vet took place). "He lived in a little town called, Puddleby-on-the-Marsh". 1 But is it possible that Dr. Dolittle is real? There is a similarity here (well, sort of): Dr. Dolittle was taught the art of speaking to animals by his pet parrot named Polynesia. 2
No, sadly I must admit that Dr. Dolittle definitely is not real, but the vet in Nagareyama, Japan definitely is very real. This true story, about a lost parrot named Mr. Yosuke Nakamura, and his willingness to divulge pertinent information about himself to the listening and trustworthy ( at least in the parrot’s mind) veterinarian, certainly must give one pause.
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