What is love? Ask Christian...

[Dover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiGKWoJi5qM

[Extend a Hand]

1. I never get tired of that video.

[NanceGreggs]

2. Oh, noes!

Not Christian the Lion again!

I've seen this video at least twenty times - and I become even more of a blubbering hanky-honker with each viewing.

But, okay ... I'll watch it again. Because I never get tired of the good feeling I'm left with every time I see it.

:hi:

[Dover]

3. Well it wuz my first time tonight....sniff...and ohhhhh mummy...sniff....sniff....

:cry: Waaaaaaaah....(blow nose)....waaaaaaaaah....sniffle.....waaaaaaaaah...!

:grouphug:

[NanceGreggs]

4. This is one of those video links ...

... I emailed to everyone I knew th first time I saw it.

It does give you a warm feeling (despite the inevitable tears), doesn't it?

:hug:

[PSPS]

5. It is a remarkable story

This remarkable event transpired from 1969 - 1972.

However, instead of having to tolerate Ba-ba Wa-wa, the "audience reaction," and the ridiculous musical overlay, here are a couple of better clips voiced by Virginia McKenna, founder of the Born Free Foundation, who also played a pivotal role in Christian's life:

The first part:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzxms9-qQZ4

The last six minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCjyWp3rEk

There's some background information here:
http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/big-cats/about/christian-the-lion/

Where you can also buy the DVD for only $25, all of which goes to the the Born Free Foundation.

There are a bunch of great stills from when Christian was a "kitten" here:
http://www.kimbawlion.com/christian.htm