polar bear story from the Inuit
June 4, 2005In which a luckless hunter helps a bear, and a bear helps the hunter.
Roger comments:
how chipmunk got his stripes
the great spirit gave all the animals weapons to defend themselves against man. The bear got strength, the deer speed. The skunk, porcupine and turtle were all well protected. Finally it was chipmunk’s turn, but chipmunk said he had neither hatred nor fear of man and needed no weapons. This angered all the other animals and they clawed chipmunk’s back. This is how chipmunk got his stripes. In my garden chipmunk eats birdseed and runs between my feet. chipmunk is happy to live in my world.
Thanks, I didn’t know that story. No chipmunks in my yard, just squirrels, and they eat anything.
how chipmunk got his stripes
the great spirit gave all the animals weapons to defend themselves against man. The bear got strength, the deer speed. The skunk, porcupine and turtle were all well protected. Finally it was chipmunk’s turn, but chipmunk said he had neither hatred nor fear of man and needed no weapons. This angered all the other animals and they clawed chipmunk’s back. This is how chipmunk got his stripes. In my garden chipmunk eats birdseed and runs between my feet. chipmunk is happy to live in my world.
Comment by Roger L. Sieloff — June 4, 2005 @ 10:08 pm