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Why Opossum's Tail is Bare is an old Cherokee tale which was one of many traditional stories recorded by James Mooney in the 1800s. This story was adapted for radio theatre by Kevin Norris, Shawn Crowe (Cherokee), and the Cherokee High School Theatre Arts class. The story is about the vanity of Opossum and his beautiful furry tail, and tells how Opossum lost all that beautiful fur.
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Why Opossum's Tail is Bare is an old Cherokee tale which was one of many traditional stories recorded by James Mooney in the 1800s. This story was adapted for radio theatre by Kevin Norris, Shawn Crowe (Cherokee), and the Cherokee High School Theatre Arts class. The story is about the vanity of Opossum and his beautiful furry tail, and tells how Opossum lost all that beautiful fur.
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00:00 [flute] - In Cue: "Today is still important to learn our stories."
28:48 - Program Ends Out Cue: "...a great Nation deserves great art." [flute]
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