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Farewell, Station Master Tama [Station Master Kitty RIP; w/pix]
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| 6/29/15
Posted on 06/29/2015 4:02:10 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
This dapper calico named Tama had a very important role as the station master of an electric railway station in Japan. After eight years on the job, she was laid to rest in a beautiful ceremony which 3,000 co-workers, admirers and friends attended.
As you can see, she took her job very seriously. The Kishi Railway Station where Tama worked was nearly shut down, leading to her adoptive owner, a local grocer, to be named station master in 2006 to cut costs. A year later Tama took over the role.
Her popularity as station master is credited for saving the station. She even has her own merchandise.
Fortunately a new station master has been named. Tama had an apprentice who is ready to take over the job. She is also a calico cat, her name is Nitama and by the way she's wearing that station master hat it looks like she's up for the challenge.
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TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping
Pix at source. Thanks to Gefn for the link. Tama RIP.
To: Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; devane617; ...
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posted on
06/29/2015 4:02:39 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong X Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: Slings and Arrows
Beauteous kitteh, charming story. Hail and farewell Tamas, and best wishes to the new stationmaster kitty.
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posted on
06/29/2015 4:06:25 PM PDT
by
Veto!
(Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
To: Veto!
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posted on
06/29/2015 4:09:20 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong X Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: Slings and Arrows
That cat is so done with all this. =^..^=
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
06/29/2015 4:24:19 PM PDT
by
Gefn
(We can't call people without wings angels, so we call them friends- But I call my FRiends angelic)
To: Slings and Arrows
I'd proudly ride that train.
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
06/29/2015 4:39:46 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong X Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
06/29/2015 5:16:57 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Slings and Arrows
To: Henry Hnyellar
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posted on
06/29/2015 8:54:19 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong X Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
06/30/2015 3:19:42 PM PDT
by
patriot08
(NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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