By telling stories about people and places, we make them come true, and keep them alive. A successful city makes people retell its best stories again and again. The stories are reconstructed through camera lenses, fictionalised through everyday experiences, and reimagined in books. Well, Edinburgh is nothing if not a successful city, and it's home to more than one extraordinary story! As an Edinburgh resident, born and bred, I've grown up knowing and loving one particular story - that of a certain faithful wee dog. Here's my take on three different true stories about one of Edinburgh's most famous residents ever - Greyfriars Bobby.
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