CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, July 2009
Mr. Li of Changhun,...Or, can your pet have a pet too!!
Animal lovers naturally bond with theirpets. But would you expect your pet tobond with a pet of its own? Here are someexamples of actual non-human crossspecies bonding:
Meet Chino, the golden
retriever, and Falstaff, thefish! They have been palsfor 3 years. They met when
Chino’s owners moved into
a new house that had apond in the backyard, withFalstaff living in it. Chino
became fascinated with Falstaff,according to their owner, Mary Heath ofMedford, UK. Falstaff has similar affections
for Chino and will even “nibble on Chino’spaws” while he dangles them in the water,
their noses only centimeters apart.
______________________

Then
there’s
Sophie the spaniel,
andherbuddy,Bramble, the owl.
Actually, this is acase of cross-species
maternal love. When
Bramble, an orphaned chick, was broughtindoors by conservationist, Sharon Brindon
to be cared for, Sophie adopted her
immediately! She started licking Bramble’s
featherless body to clean her. Evidently,
Bramble liked this so much that even now
as a healthy, fully feathered adult owl, she
still insists on getting a daily sprucing up
from Sophie. They are best friends andplay together every day.
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North China, had amouse problem.
He
tried everything to catch
this rodent, but nothingworked. So, he decided
to borrow his neighbor’s
cat to do the job. Da Huang, the cat, was good.
The next morning he had caught the mouse, butthen let him go! The mouse, at first, feelingindignant at being treated roughly, actually tried
to attack Da in retaliation, but this did not
bother the cat in the least. Soon, this roughhouse
behavior turned into a game between these two.
Now, they are the best of pals. They play
together and even sleep together!
______________________You may think that these types of interspecies relationships are only possible becauseof human intervention;with no food and shelter
worries, it’s no longer
necessaryfor
theseanimals to obey the“laws of the jungle”.
But, these two unusualfriends live completely
in the wild with nohuman contact at all.

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Joshua Says: We are going to have two “big” events soon; the end-ofterm and performance night party this month, and next month’s rooftop B-B-Q party. I look forward to these events every time we have one
and I always enjoy myself, as, I’m sure, those of you who come along do
as well! It’s a good time to relax with teachers, friends and classmates.
So, come along, invite your friends to join in, and, I’ll see you there!

Junko Says: There are still two more months left to take advantageof EF International’s short overseas study and home-stay programs.
These are great offers and, for those with a week or two to spare, thisis your chance to experience life in a foreign country, even if only for ashort time. The cost is really very reasonable, so if you, your family orfriends are interested, please come and see me in the office.

Alessio Says: Oh my god!!! So humid!!! Help me, help me, help me… It

is not just hot, it is also soooo humid! I hope I will survive…
Anyway, the party is coming soon (the 25 t h ) and I’m getting excited.
Last one was great and I had so much fun! I am also curious to see
how my students will perform. I have great expectations! And don’t
forget my Italian food… I just hope you will like it…

Greg Says: This month I will write about some universal truths; 1. it is
impossible to describe what a wet cat smells like. 2. It is impossible todescribe what chicken tastes like. 3. Triangular sandwiches taste better
than square sandwiches. 4. There is no fear like the fear you get when you
realize (if only for a split second) your hand or head is stuck in something.
5. People who don’t drive cars usually slam the door the loudest. If you canthink of some more…..let me know. I will add some more next month.

Emilie Dit: Je me prépare à partir ce mois-ci en retraite au temple duEiheiji dans la préfecture de Fukui. Je vais passer quatre jours ettrois nuits dans un des deux temples principaux de l’école Zen Soto.
Pendant cette période, je vais partager la vie quotidienne des prêtresen formation et pratiquer le zazen de façon intensive. Je suis
impatiente de vivre cette expérience en dehors du temps.

News from Shoko in “Mits. A” class:
I am a member of a woman’s association called “Tomo-no-kai”. Among
Crossroads’ students, there are some who have something to do with this society.
Put simply, it’s a school for housewives. It was founded by readers of themagazine “Fujin-no-tomo” about 80 years ago. Today it has many chapters, evenoverseas. This year I’m in charge of Matsuyama “Tomo-no-kai’s” homeage. Now
I’m struggling with it. If you have time, please visit our homepage.

Member’s meeting of
the “Tomo-no-kai”
Association.

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