
Frustrated over rat race, Japan admires loser dolphin
- Yahoo! News (AFP)
TOKYO - Some audiences love it when a bear walks on a thin rope or a poodle jumps through hoops. But "Lucky" endears himself to crowds in Japan for the opposite reason -- he's a dolphin that can't jump as high as his peers.
He may be considered a loser as a performer but is still trying hard, striking the hearts of many Japanese frustrated over what they see as an increasingly unequal society....more...