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From Norway comes this classic story about a princess who was very charming except that she had no sense of humor. This tale is rather unusual in that it's both a Rule Of Three story and a cumulative story.

Rule Of Three refers to the three-part structure that many stories (and jokes) have: The Three Little Pigs, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, etc. In this case, there are three brothers who each undertake a task in turn.

A cumulative story (sometimes called a chain story) involves a series of actions in which something is repeated -- in this case, the actions all involve the goose. For additional examples of cumultive stories we have done, see Simple Ivan, The Drum, The Gingerbread Man and Something From Nothing -- as well as the familiar nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built".

We come to you from Needles, California, having driven across country as we do at this time every year. In just a few days, we have endured sub-zero termperatures and monstrous sandstorms, and now we're in beach weather again. Whatever the weather where you are, we hope your day will be brightened by this story.

Happy Listening,
Dennis (Narrator, King, Funny Man, Peter, Hans, Man, Blacksmith) and Kimberly (Narrator, Princess, Herald, Paul, Cook, Goose Woman, Seamstress)

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The Tichborne Dole

Published: Feb. 23, 2014, 8:27 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 40 seconds

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The Tar Baby

Published: Jan. 15, 2014, 11:32 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 41 seconds

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Winter and Summer

Published: Dec. 23, 2013, 11:41 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 32 seconds

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The Crocodile, the Zebras and the Hyena

Published: Nov. 22, 2013, 12:50 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 59 seconds

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The Lizard and the Frog

Published: Oct. 20, 2013, 4:27 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds

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Talk

Published: Sept. 16, 2013, 9:41 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 3 seconds

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Something From Nothing

Published: Aug. 20, 2013, 9:35 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 16 seconds

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The Lion and the Three Cows

Published: July 18, 2013, 1:32 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 45 seconds

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Published: June 17, 2013, 9:58 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 55 seconds

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Tops and Bottoms

Published: May 15, 2013, 11:36 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 2 seconds

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The Two Frogs

Published: March 18, 2013, 12:48 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 48 seconds

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The Farmer and the Werewolf

Published: Feb. 20, 2013, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 49 seconds

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The Girl Who Married a Snake

Published: Jan. 15, 2013, 5:37 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 30 seconds

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The Long Winter

Published: Dec. 18, 2012, 1:49 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 16 seconds

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The Drum

Published: Nov. 17, 2012, 3:05 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 26 seconds

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The Husband Who Was to Mind the House

Published: Oct. 16, 2012, 5:08 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 32 seconds

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Wiley and the Hairy Man

Published: Sept. 17, 2012, 1:31 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 4 seconds

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The Ugly Duckling

Published: Aug. 15, 2012, noon
Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds

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Momotaro, the Peach Boy

Published: July 16, 2012, 10:08 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 18 seconds

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How the Ice Cream Cone was Invented

Published: June 10, 2012, 1:17 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 34 seconds

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The Cherry Blossoms

Published: April 17, 2012, 3:33 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 56 seconds

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Why Pigs Are Dirty

Published: Feb. 15, 2012, 5:09 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 40 seconds

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The Four Dragons

Published: Jan. 15, 2012, 3:57 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 59 seconds

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The Strasburg Fairy

Published: Dec. 15, 2011, 5:41 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 45 seconds

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The Baker's Dozen

Published: Nov. 16, 2011, 9:26 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 41 seconds

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The Book Of Magic

Published: Sept. 17, 2011, 10:22 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 59 seconds

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Lin Po Po

Published: Aug. 15, 2011, 3:28 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 4 seconds

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The Two Princesses

Published: July 17, 2011, 2:57 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 27 seconds

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Rumplestiltskin

Published: June 19, 2011, 6:33 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 14 seconds

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Misfortune

Published: May 16, 2011, 3:20 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 58 seconds

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The Twin Brothers

Published: March 21, 2011, 1:33 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 36 seconds

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The Boy Who Sought the North Wind

Published: Feb. 15, 2011, 11:29 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 7 seconds

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The Man Who Dreamed of His Fortune

Published: Jan. 14, 2011, 6:45 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 20 seconds

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Twelve Men Went Fishing

Published: Nov. 20, 2010, 1:51 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 29 seconds

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Thor and Thrym

Published: Sept. 20, 2010, 9:35 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 19 seconds

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Damon & Pythias

Published: Aug. 15, 2010, 6:02 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 7 seconds

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Rip Van Winkle

Published: May 15, 2010, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 34 seconds

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King of the Birds

Published: April 16, 2010, 12:34 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 10 seconds

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The Elephant's Child

Published: March 15, 2010, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 33 seconds

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Frog and Antelope

Published: Feb. 17, 2010, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 10 seconds

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Hans in Luck

Published: Jan. 20, 2010, 4:13 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 5 seconds

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The Rainbow Crow

Published: Dec. 17, 2009, 10:18 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 38 seconds

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Batcha and the Dragon

Published: Nov. 19, 2009, 6:56 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 40 seconds

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Cassia

Published: Sept. 15, 2009, 5:21 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 33 seconds

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The Dragon of Krakow (part 2)

Published: Aug. 26, 2009, 1:41 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds

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The Dragon of Krakow (part 1)

Published: Aug. 26, 2009, 12:46 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 55 seconds

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The Grove in Glenview, Illinois

Published: Aug. 15, 2009, 7:29 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds

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Theatrical Tour of Williamsburg, VA

Published: Aug. 15, 2009, 7:11 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

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Brave Little Tailor

Published: June 15, 2009, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 18 seconds

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Trittil. Littil and the Birds

Published: May 15, 2009, 2:35 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 57 seconds

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When April Went to Visit March

Published: April 17, 2009, 6:54 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 20 seconds

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The Boo Brothers

Published: March 15, 2009, 8:20 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 59 seconds

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Anansi & Yamhills

Published: Feb. 15, 2009, 11:57 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 43 seconds

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How Coyote Stole Fire

Published: Jan. 23, 2009, 11:16 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 5 seconds

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The Elves and the Envious Neighbor

Published: Dec. 21, 2008, 8:08 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 28 seconds

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The Legend of the Rollright Stones

Published: Aug. 29, 2008, 3:55 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 8 seconds

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The Jester and the Straw Roof

Published: Aug. 14, 2008, 5:13 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 8 seconds

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Stone Soup

Published: July 31, 2008, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 38 seconds We come to you from the outskirts of Philadelphia, where we've returned to perform again at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Zephyr rejoins us after spending a couple of weeks in Winston-Salem, while Dennis and Kimberly report on their recent visit to Pennsylvania's capital city, Harrisburg, where they took a pleasant bike ride on a 20-mile loop that took them one of the finest nature preserves they've ever seen.

Happy Listening!
Dennis (Soldier, villagers), Kimberly (Narrator, Villagers), Zephyr (Villagers, including the Joker)

Links:

Storyteller.net
Bike Trails (Harrisburg Loop)
The Laugh and Learn Ledger (The Importance of the Arts article)
Act!vated Ustream - Watch August 12th.

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