Welcome to The Apple Seed, filled with all kinds of stories for you and your family - tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. Today we’re bringing you Geraldine Buckley’s personal experience with becoming the chaplain of the largest high-security men’s prison in Maryland. You’ll hear Barbara McBride-Smith's story of her mother’s button box. You’ll get to hear about Brer Possum and his “friend” the snake as told by Donna Washington. And we’ll wrap it all up with Syd Lieberman’s timeless story of love, romance, and making a life together in “Marriage, A Fable.”

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

“Tea in the Slammer” by Geraldine Buckley from Tea in the Slammer (2:07)

Radio Family Journal: "Purple Marker" (15:18)

The Daily Mix: "New Kid" with Gene Nelson (20:30)

“The Button Box” and “A Cowboy Was on the Lid” by Barbara McBride-Smith from The Button Box (28:32)

“Brer Possum & The Snake” by Donna Washington from Troubling Trouble (41:45)

“Marriage, A Fable” by Syd Lieberman from The Old Man and Other Stories (52:21)