All Thanksgiving week VPR Commentators shared their stories in
the spirit of StoryCorps’ National Day of Listening. Listen to their stories and take time to record the personal stories that enrich your own life.
The recent National Day of Listening reminded commentator Judy Livingston of the story her father used to tell about how he came to be presented with a magnificent Samurai sword.
Last Friday, people around the country participated in the second annual National Day of Listening. And that reminded commentator Rich Nadworny of a story about his grandfather’s obsession with baseball.
Last Friday, many people around the country participated in the second annual National Day of Listening – an event that reminded commentator Mike Martin of a story often told by his wife’s family in France.
As people around the country take part today in the second annual National Day of Listening, commentator Bill Mares tells a story his father told him about a gamble that paid off handsomely.
In the spirit of the National Day of Listening, commentator Annie Lawrence Guyon recalls a story often told during her family’s Thanksgiving holidays – about the welcome they were given when they came to this country.
As many people around the country participate in the National Day of Listening, commentator Mary McCallum has a family story in which the phrase "carving the turkey" takes on an entirely new meaning.
Commentator Bill Schubart grew up in Morrisville and has written about Lamoille County. He remembers a story, often repeated in his childhood, about the time when elephants grazed in Wolcott.