National Day of Listening from Vermont Public Radio

- StoryCorps: National Day Of Listening
  December 2, 2009
  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.
- Lange: The Runaway Beer Wagon
  December 2, 2009
  Inspired by the recent National Day of Listening, commentator Willem Lange has the story of his great-grandmother and the run-away beer wagon.
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- Livingston: The Story Of The Sword
  December 1, 2009
  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.
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- McCallum: The Perfect Tree
  December 1, 2009
  Commentator Mary McCallum was inspired by the recent National Day of Listening, to retell one of her own family's favorite holiday stories.
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- Nadworny: Grandpa And The World Series
  November 30, 2009
  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.
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- Martin: Dropping Off The Kids
  November 30, 2009
  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.
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- Mares: The Life-Changing Gamble
  November 27, 2009
  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.
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- Guyon: The Best First Impression
  November 27, 2009
  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.
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- McCallum: Carving The Turkey
  November 26, 2009
  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.
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- Schubart: When Elephants Grazed In Wolcott
  November 26, 2009
  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.
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- Seamans: The Real Turkey Campaign
  November 25, 2009
  As part of the National Day of Listening, commentator Bill Seamans has the story of the missile cruiser and the Campaign for Real Turkey.
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- Doyle-Schechtman: Stuffing The Dates
  November 25, 2009
  As part of the National Day of Listening, commentator Deborah Doyle-Schechtman has the story of a Thanksgiving family tradition everybody loved to hate.
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- Luskin: A Plumbing Catastrophe
  November 24, 2009
  As part of the second annual National Day of Listening, commentator Deborah Luskin tells a favorite family story involving a Thanksgiving challenge and an outhouse.
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- Freeman: Capturing Moseby's Pants
  November 24, 2009
  As part of the National Day of Listening, commentator Castle Freeman has a favorite story from his own family that features a daring escape and a surprising souvenir.
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- Moats: Lena And The Lightning
  November 23, 2009
  As part of the National Day of Listening, commentator David Moats shares the oral history from his family in which a great aunt may - or may not - have been hit by lighting.
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- Hunter: There's Many A Slip
  November 23, 2009
  As part of the National Day of Listening, commentator Edith Hunter tells us about how a family tradition was born when an old car died.
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