A bit of In the Steps of St. Paul by H.V. Morton(listen or download from link above)According to Webster la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\ Function: noun Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added Date: 1844 : a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

In which we consider hand towels, gray days, sick days, and the British telephone.Episode 226, Mrs. Appleyard's Year ch. 3-4 - March-April (download or listen via this link) Book Information Story rating: G for charm, humor, and 1941 lifeThis story is in the public domain as far as I can ascertain. If I am incorrect in my findings, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).

In which we drive into the country, consider the elm,and think about baby talk.Episode 227, Mrs. Appleyard's Year ch. 5 - May (download or listen via this link) Book Information Story rating: G for charm, humor, and 1941 lifeThis story is in the public domain as far as I can ascertain. If I am incorrect in my findings, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).Podcast Highlight I'll Have the Cheeseburger Other Links  Great Courses on Audible LibriVox new recordings

In which it is summer in Vermont so get ready for picnics, July 4th, and new-picked peas.Episode 229, Mrs. Appleyard's Year, June-July (download or listen via this link) Book Information Story rating: G for charm, humor, and 1941 lifeThis story is in the public domain as far as I can ascertain. If I am incorrect in my findings, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).Podcast Highlight Uvula Audio - The Lone Ranger Rides

In which baseballs are encouraged to break windows and we hear an unusual story from Civil War days is told.Episode 230, Mrs. Appleyard's Year, August (download or listen via this link) Book Information Story rating: G for charm, humor, and 1941 lifeThis story is in the public domain as far as I can ascertain. If I am incorrect in my findings, please contact me (my email is in the sidebar).Podcast Highlight Revolutions

In which King Humphrey snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.  And we learn more about precognition.Episode 301, Talents Incorporated, chapters 9-10 (download or listen via this link) Book Information Story rating: G for avoiding planetary invasion, straining incredulity by Talents, and space battles.This story is in the public domain.Narration by Mark Nelson is from LibriVox. Highlights The Green Book  (99% Invisible)K-poparazzi (Radiolab)

Episode 358, The Wind Boy, chapters 3-4

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Episode 357, The Wind Boy, chapters 1-2

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Episode 356, The Green Jacket, chapters 22-24

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Episode 355, The Green Jacket, chapter 21

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