Lady Wonder Part 1

Astonishing Legends vor 6 Jahren

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Many folks simply don't believe in psychic abilities. But
those that have had a total stranger tell them something about
themselves that the person couldn't possibly know have often had
a change of heart. But what if that impossible information
came from a horse! There have been quite a few trained
animals over the years that have displayed an uncanny ability to
perform human-like mental feats. From counting numbers and
communicating to predicting the outcomes of sporting events,
these clever animals have delighted and entertained us with their
tricks. But none have come close to the prodigious
prognostication of a horse named "Lady Wonder." Lady Wonder
was a mare raised by Claudia and Clarence Fonda on their farm in
Richmond, Virginia. From her beginnings as a weeks-old
foal, it was clear to Claudia that Lady was special, as she
demonstrated an almost supernatural ability for
intuitiveness. Claudia soon trained Lady to recognize the
alphabet with the use of toy blocks. As she grew, Clarence
fabricated a sort of giant typewriter where Lady could tap out
the answers to questions posed to her. But Lady's answers
weren't relegated to the obvious, incredible as that act alone
would seem. Lady also knew things about the inquisitor that
no one else could know. As soon as this ability became
known to the public, Lady was soon seeing hundreds of visitors a
week, answering questions about subjects such as personal advice,
business, romance, and of course, lucky gambling picks. But
most mystifying of all were her predictions of future events and
knowledge of missing people. Although like most human
psychics, Lady was sometimes wrong about her prophesies, she was
right enough throughout her life to spark public fascination and
scientific study, earning her the name of "Lady Wonder."

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