![]() I noticed the chain that Jack wore in the original photos that are included at the back of the book it's noticeably absent from the illustrations. ![]() Jack was worked awfully hard, though it seemed he would've done just about anything for Jim. I have some conflicted feelings about this from an animal welfare point of view. It's said that in all his years of working the switches, he never made a mistake. and then he did it himself! People were understandably concerned at first, but when an official was brought in to test Jack's skills, the baboon passed easily. Jack started out helping Jim with various tasks in the man's life, but proved to be so intelligent that he was eventually able to be employed by the railway as Jim's official assistant! He listened to and counted the number of train whistles, which indicated how the track needed to be switched. When he had the opportunity to buy Jack, an intelligent baboon, he took it, and the two became close friends. Jim was a double amputee, and had trouble doing some tasks. ![]() I'm glad I got a chance to read this book and find out more about this unique pair. What an interesting story! I'd never heard of Jack the baboon or his friend, Jim Wide. ![]()
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