The Story of Mr. H - Jane's Traveling Companion
If you have ever met Jane in person you know that she is never without Mr. H, a unique toy monkey with a special story. Here in Jane's own words is the story of her traveling companion:
Mr. H is not just any stuffed toy; he has a story to tell. It all began in 1996 when Mr. H - the original Mr. H - was given to me for my birthday by my great friend Gary Haun. Gary lost his eyesight when he was 25 years old in the U.S. Marines. He made up his mind that he would not allow his blindness to destroy his life. When Gary decided to learn magic. he was told he'd never really be much good without sight.
But he became a very, very good magician. He does shows for kids and they don't even realize he is blind. And then he tells them all the other things he's learned to do -- scuba diving, cross-country skiing, blind golf, judo and karate, just to name a few of his accomplishments. Gary's message is simple: "Don't give up when something goes wrong in your life. Work hard and you can overcome most obstacles."
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| Jane with Gary Haun, her friend who gave her Mr. H as a gift. |
Gary thought the original Mr. H was a chimp; I made Gary hold his tail. "You have no excuse," I said. "Chimps don't have tails." "Never mind," Gary said, unabashed. "Take him wherever you go and you'll know I'm with you in spirit." Now in 2010, Mr. H has visited more than 60 countries with me and has been touched by over 2.5 million people from around the world.
I tell everyone that when they touch him some of the inspiration that I get from Gary will rub off on them. Mr. H cannot carry his message of inspiration to all the millions of people who want to touch him, so we are asking Mr. H Junior to help. Just as I take the original Mr. H with me, you can take Mr. H Junior wherever you go, and help us to share the inspiring story with the people you meet. He will make people smile and we need more smiles.
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Mr. H hangs out in the Los Angeles Airport. Photo by John Trybus |
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Jane and Mr. H brave a rain storm in Texas. Photo by Mary Lewis |
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Mr. H Juniors take over an event in Austria! Photo by Gudrun Schindler |
Although Mr. H is one-of-a-kind, his story has inspired the creation of Mr. H Junior, who is available at the JGI store.
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Jubilee and Mr. H. If you
Jubilee and Mr. H. If you read its says Mr. H was given to Jane when she was an adult. When Jane was a child she was also given a stuffed chimp named jubilee. So that is where that came from. People often get the two confused.
Seriously, with all of the
Seriously, with all of the amazing things that Jane has done to not only save the chimps but the entire world we live in you're here bitching about not wanting to see this... Than look away or better yet TRY GETTING OFF YOUR ARSE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT SAVING THE CHIMPANZEES YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!
i dont want to see this its a
i dont want to see this its a fake chimp so its anoyying why dont you look at the fact that their are real chimps out there that are endangered animals and if not they are going to be.think about that and tell me how you feel about this.THE CHIMPS NEED TO BE SAVED!oscar,pam,valentina rose,henry,harper,sara,midget&all of the other chimps!!!
Cute Story.
Cute Story.
Mr. H's story is good. Keep
Mr. H's story is good. Keep up the good work..
hilow i love the fact that
hilow i love the fact that she was the best Known chimpanzee studyer in the would i would love to be just like her when i growup
Jane has been a pioneer,
Jane has been a pioneer, plain and simple. I recall our days together as research students in Cambridge, UK. Way back in those exciting times Jane was insistent that we stop treating animals as mechanical toys. That trend is often labeled "behaviorism", and it was seriously misguided. Animals are living, feeling creatures that deserve our admiration and protection. It is wonderful Jane is now reaching out to an ever broadening audience, of all ages. We might well have stayed down the wrong narrow path of animal research without her insights, and her elegant sharing of these insights. She is a genuine pioneer.
John Fentress, PhD
im doing a report on jane
im doing a report on jane goodall at my school if anyone knows her email adress please post it somewhere on this site i am 11 years old and i need more imformation on this article thank u and if jane goodall reads this than yourdoing a great thing with your life.
Very nice story. This story
Very nice story. This story is very inspirational and it has got a moral for everyone not to loose their hope. Gari did not allow his blindness to damage his life that's the thing which will encourage everyone to achieve some position in their life.
how cute
how cute
I YOU DR.JANE GOODALL
I
YOU DR.JANE GOODALL 
pretty cool that stuffed Mr.
pretty cool that stuffed Mr. H animals making their way around the world! I think he's even more cosmopolitan than myself now...
Thank you so much for this
Thank you so much for this wonderful information!
i thouhgt his name was
i thouhgt his name was jubilee! on the same website it sed something about jubilee. im confused, can someone clear this u for me?
Mr. H has a lot of history
Mr. H has a lot of history behind him. Think of how many people, and how many different people have touched him! He really is extrordianary, and very cute, also. Everyone loves him!