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http://www.hulu.com/search?query=Hachito&st=1&fs= ________________________________ From: Liz Bickel & Irv Weinberg <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, May 31, 2011 2:44:45 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Red, White, & Blue/Gloria Same basic story. Hachi was the name given to the dog in the American movie remake of the story. The original, real life dog lived in Japan. He was named Hachito and passed away back in 1935 or 1935. As in the American movie version, the real Hachito waited for his master's return for 9 long years at the train Station. There was also another similar story written by one of our famed American short story writers. That might have been O'Henry, but I really no longer remember the exact details or if he was really the author. I read this short story in high school. That story might not have been about Hachito specifically, but it was about a dog who waited... Very, very touching. I know that O'Henry had his own dog buried close to him. So he had a strong love of dogs. So maybe that's why I think he was the author of the story I'm thinking about. But I'm not positive of the author. I just remember the short story. It took place here in the US around the turn of the Century (last). The newest, Americanized movie of Hachito has recently been on the Hallmark Channel. It is a real tear jerker. Nevertheless, it also shows devoted our canine friends can really be. If you get the chance, watch this move! If I ever get to Japan, one of my "must sees" is the statue in honor of the real Hachito in Tokyo. Liz Wait a minute, I think the dog in the story I was told was named Hachi??? Gloria
