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Produced by the iLab at WBUR Boston.
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There's nothing like a little recognition, right? Getting cheers and
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applause when you score a goal in your soccer game.
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Being praised for how hard you worked on a project. But,
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as we're about to hear, when our desire for recognition
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outweighs our ability to achieve it, things can backfire in
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unexpected ways. I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round,
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where story time happens all the time. Today our story
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is called Getting Skunked. It was inspired by legends told
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by the Abenaki, Algonquin-speaking peoples from the northeastern part of
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North America. Some really great people came together to bring
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you our version of this tale, including author and Emmy
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Award-winning actor Terrence Turrell. star of the CBS comedy Be Positive.
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His series of children's books includes Blackie, The She's, The
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Crowned Kids, and My Little Black Book. So circle around, everyone,
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for Getting Skunked. Way, way back in the olden times,
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the most beautiful of all the animals was skunk. In
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modern times, Skunk is black, with white stripes on his
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back and snout, right? Well, back when our story takes place,
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Skunk's silky fur was pure, snowy white. Not only that,
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but Skunk didn't spray. He didn't have those glands under
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his tail that spritz out chemicals that smell like rotten
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eggs or rancid garlic. This is the tale of how
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Skunk came to be the way he is today. It
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all started one especially cold winter morning. The snow had
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been falling non-stop for months, and with no sign of
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spring on the horizon, the people were worried. Do you
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see how deep the snow is?
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And it's getting deeper by the minute. Soon it'll be
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higher than our rooftops. How will we hunt for food?
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How will we plant our crops?
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And how will we gather wood for warmth? Or for cooking?
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Our children will go hungry. Our houses will be icy.
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I say we talk to Buscabay.
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Yes!
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He'll know how to help us.
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Glooska Bay was the kind, heroic giant who took care
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of the people and watched over them. So they approached
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Glooska Bay and told him their problem.
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I understand your troubles, my people. First thing tomorrow, I
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will journey to the top of the tallest mountain and
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visit Snowbird. She's the one who controls the snow. I
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will talk with her and see what I can do.
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But the next morning, just as Glooscapay was about to
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set off on his travels, who should pipe up? Um, Glooscapay,
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but Skunk.
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Well, hello there, Skunk. Your fur is so white, I
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didn't see you there in the snow. What's up, little one?
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Well, Glooscapay, I was wondering, is there any chance I
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could come with you to visit Snowbird? Maybe help you
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sweet-talk her a little?
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Before we go on, something you should know about Skunk.
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Though he was regarded as the most beautiful and sweet-smelling
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of all the animals, that was about it. He wasn't
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praised for his smarts, or his bravery, or anything else, really.
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But Skunk dreamt of being hailed as a hero, and
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he figured joining Glooscapay's quest could make his dream come true. Glooscapay, however,
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wasn't exactly jazzed by the idea.
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Listen, Skunk, I appreciate the offer, but look at you.
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You're so small, and this snow is so deep. If
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you join me on this journey, how will.
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You keep up?
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I can do it, Glooscapay.
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I can.
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Please let me come along. Please.
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So Glooscapay gave in, and he and Skunk took off
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towards Snowbird's Mountain. As they ventured north, the blanket of
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snow grew deeper and deeper. And Skunk found himself leaping
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from one of Glooska Bay's footprints to the next. But
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the hulking giant had such a long stride that Skunk
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would occasionally miss a footprint. Then he'd go plummeting under
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the snow.
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Um, help?
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And Glooska Bay would have to pull him back out.
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Phew, thank you.
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By the time the duo reached the peak of Snowbird's Mountain,
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Skunk wasn't feeling very heroic. Icicles hung from his white fur,
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and his teeth were chattering so hard he could barely speak.
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But when he and Glooska Bay arrived at Snowbird's perch,
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the giant did all the talking.
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Snowbird!
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The massive white bird craned her neck toward Glooska Bay.
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Tumbling down from her outstretched wings were millions of snowflakes.
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Snowbird, you must close your wings and stop making all
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this snow. I mean, don't get me wrong. The world
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needs your snow. It keeps the soil warm and moist
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until it's time for planting crops. It keeps the lakes
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and rivers full of water. But this year, you're making
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too much. Look at my little friend here.
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Glooska Bay lifted Skunk by the scruff of his frozen neck.
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He's practically an ice cube. It's time for spring to come, Snowbird.
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It's time for warmth. time for things to grow. So please,
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will you close your wings?
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Snowbird gave Glooska Bay a long look. Then she nodded
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her head, folded in her wings, and the snow stopped.
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Now that their mission was accomplished, Glooska Bay and Skunk
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made their way back down the mountain. By the time
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they reached the bottom, the sky was a shimmering blue
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and patches of grass were visible through the melting snow.
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When the people caught sight of Glooska Bay, they clustered
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around him and cheered.
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You did it.
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You got Snowbird to close up her wings.
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And now spring can come. And we can plant. And
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we can hunt. And our children can run around and play.
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Hooray!
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We will always be grateful. Thank you.
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While the people sang Glooska Bay's praises, Skunk stood off
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to the side and grumbled.
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Oh.
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So Glooscapay's the big hero, huh? I'm the one who
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froze my tail off to reach that kooky bird on
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top of her mountain. But Glooscapay gets all the glory
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instead of me? No respect.
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No respect at all.
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Skunk sighed and gazed up at the sky. The bright
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blue sky. And as he did, his mind suddenly clicked.
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Wait a minute.
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I know how to make them respect me. Because I'm
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going to do something they'll never forget.
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What do you think Skunk is planning? We'll find out
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what it is after a quick break.
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100 years from now in a land far, far away.
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Hang on.
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It's not so far away at all, actually. Hey, Circle
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Round families. We're here to share a new listening experience
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from WBUR. The Midnight Rebellion. It's a climate podcast adventure
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for kids 8 and up. Time traveling, problem solving, laughs
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in danger.
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It's here.
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Follow the feed to listen. Oh, and bring your goggles
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and boots. That's the Midnight Rebellion. In your feed or
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wherever you get podcasts.
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Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today our
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story is called Getting Skunked. Before the break, Gluska Bay
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trekked to the top of the tallest mountain and convinced
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a snowbird to close her wings and stop the snow.
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Sweet-smelling white-furred skunk insisted on coming along. But when Skunk
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and Glooska Bay returned from their mission, the grateful people
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hailed Glooska Bay as their hero and ignored Skunk completely.
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No respect.
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No respect at all.
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Craving attention and admiration, Skunk began concocting a plan. He
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found a big ball of twine and set off toward
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a mountain nearly as tall as Snowbird's. At the top
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of this mountain was Day Eagle. And if Snowbird brought
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the snow... What do you think Day Eagle brought? That's right,
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the day! When her great wide wings were open, light
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came streaming out of them and bathed all of Earth.
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When she closed her wings, the light disappeared, and the
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whole world was dark. By the time Skunk reached Day
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Eagle's lofty perch, the enormous bird had tucked in her
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wings and nodded off for the night. Squinting through the darkness,
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Skunk began wrapping his twine around Day Eagle's wings. This
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will teach him not to underestimate me. Skunk worked swiftly
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and silently, wrapping the twine this way and that, tying
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it in knot after knot. Then he scurried back down
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the mountain. The next morning, there was no morning. Day
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Eagle's wings were bound so tightly, she couldn't open them
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and shine light upon the earth. But the people didn't
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know that. The light.
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Where is the light? Why hasn't Day Eagle opened her wings?
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Will it be dark on Earth forever?
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Glooska Bay was every bit as worried and puzzled as
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the people were. He headed straight to the top of
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Day Eagle's mountain, where he found her wrapped in twine.
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The poor bird was contorting her body as she tried
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to unknot the string with her beak.
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Day Eagle, what has become of you?
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Who tied you up like this?
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I don't know, Glooska Bay.
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Someone must have snuck over while I was asleep. Luskabe
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set to work undoing the knots, but there were so
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many and they were tied so tightly, he could only
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free one of Day Eagle's wings.
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I'm sorry, Day Eagle. It's the best I can do.
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From now on, I'm afraid one half of the world
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will be light while the other half is dark. All
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I ask is that you keep turning around on your mountaintop,
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so that both sides of the earth get their fair share.
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Can you do that?
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I can.
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And indeed, ever since. When it's daytime on one side
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of the earth, it's nighttime on the other, and vice versa.
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As Gluskabe rolled the twine back into a ball, he
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noticed something. Stuck to the string were bits of fur. White,
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silky fur. Aha!
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Skunk!
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Glooska Bay went barreling down the mountain and straight to
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Skunk's den. The silky white critter was curled up next
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to a crackling bonfire and was snoozing away.
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Skunk!
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What were you thinking? You nearly threw the world into
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nighttime forever!
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At the sound of Glooska Bay's deep voice, Skunk's eyes
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snapped open.
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Glooska Bay, what are you doing here? And why is
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it so light outside? I thought that when I tied
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up Day.
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Eagle, I.
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Oops.
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So you did do it, you little rascal.
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All at once, Huskabe grabbed a handful of ashes from
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the fire and smeared them across Skunk's face and back.
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My fur! My beautiful white fur!
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From now on, Just one glance at you and everyone
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will remember your mischief, my friend. And as for that
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sweet smell of yours.
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Kluska.
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Bay breathed in some of the fire's smoke, then blew
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it all over Skunk's body.
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From now on, you will smell of rotten eggs and
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rancid garlic. People will see you and run away for
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fear of getting your stink. But.
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No buts. However, since you did want to bring on
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never-ending darkness, from now on, you will only come out
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at night. No one will see you during the day.
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Of course, given your smell, I doubt they'll want to
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see you anyway.
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Skunk hung his streaked head. All he had wanted was
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to be admired and adored. Instead, now he had a
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striped body, a nocturnal sleep cycle, and a smell so
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strong it would send anyone running. And so it is
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to this day. Now, to be fair, Skunk only sprays
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his spray when he feels threatened or in danger. But
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word to the wise, unless you're a big fan of
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rotten eggs or rancid garlic, I wouldn't get too close.
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now it's your turn what's one compliment you can give
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someone today maybe you can compliment a teammate for trying
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so hard during a game or compliment a family member
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or neighbor for baking such delicious brownies think about your
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compliment and who you'll give it to then go out
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and do it you'll make someone else feel amazing and
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I bet you'll feel amazing too This week's story, Getting Skunked,
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was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear. It was edited by
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our supervising producer, Amory Sievertson. Original music and sound design
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is by Eric Shimalonis. Our artist is Sabina Han. Want
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to color while you listen? Sabina has drawn a black
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and white picture for every Circle Round story. You grown-ups
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can download them from our website, wbur.org slash circleround. And
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favorite story is A Hundred Rooms. I like the part
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when Harmony says to the parents, Seriously, bird, if you
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get much lower, your feathers will all be gone. I
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also like the music. Hi, I'm Oscar, and I'm from California.
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Because I like when the farmer's neighbors give her.
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The fish and all those foods.
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Produced by the iLab at WBUR Boston.
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There's nothing like a little recognition, right? Getting cheers and
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applause when you score a goal in your soccer game.
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Being praised for how hard you worked on a project. But,
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as we're about to hear, when our desire for recognition
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outweighs our ability to achieve it, things can backfire in
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unexpected ways. I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round,
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where story time happens all the time. Today our story
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is called Getting Skunked. It was inspired by legends told
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by the Abenaki, Algonquin-speaking peoples from the northeastern part of
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North America. Some really great people came together to bring
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you our version of this tale, including author and Emmy
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Award-winning actor Terrence Turrell. star of the CBS comedy Be Positive.
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His series of children's books includes Blackie, The She's, The
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Crowned Kids, and My Little Black Book. So circle around, everyone,
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for Getting Skunked. Way, way back in the olden times,
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the most beautiful of all the animals was skunk. In
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modern times, Skunk is black, with white stripes on his
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back and snout, right? Well, back when our story takes place,
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Skunk's silky fur was pure, snowy white. Not only that,
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but Skunk didn't spray. He didn't have those glands under
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his tail that spritz out chemicals that smell like rotten
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eggs or rancid garlic. This is the tale of how
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Skunk came to be the way he is today. It
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all started one especially cold winter morning. The snow had
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been falling non-stop for months, and with no sign of
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spring on the horizon, the people were worried. Do you
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see how deep the snow is?
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And it's getting deeper by the minute. Soon it'll be
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higher than our rooftops. How will we hunt for food?
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How will we plant our crops?
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And how will we gather wood for warmth? Or for cooking?
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Our children will go hungry. Our houses will be icy.
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I say we talk to Buscabay.
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Yes!
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He'll know how to help us.
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Glooska Bay was the kind, heroic giant who took care
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of the people and watched over them. So they approached
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Glooska Bay and told him their problem.
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I understand your troubles, my people. First thing tomorrow, I
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will journey to the top of the tallest mountain and
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visit Snowbird. She's the one who controls the snow. I
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will talk with her and see what I can do.
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But the next morning, just as Glooscapay was about to
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set off on his travels, who should pipe up? Um, Glooscapay,
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but Skunk.
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Well, hello there, Skunk. Your fur is so white, I
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didn't see you there in the snow. What's up, little one?
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Well, Glooscapay, I was wondering, is there any chance I
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could come with you to visit Snowbird? Maybe help you
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sweet-talk her a little?
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Before we go on, something you should know about Skunk.
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Though he was regarded as the most beautiful and sweet-smelling
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of all the animals, that was about it. He wasn't
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praised for his smarts, or his bravery, or anything else, really.
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But Skunk dreamt of being hailed as a hero, and
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he figured joining Glooscapay's quest could make his dream come true. Glooscapay, however,
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wasn't exactly jazzed by the idea.
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Listen, Skunk, I appreciate the offer, but look at you.
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You're so small, and this snow is so deep. If
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you join me on this journey, how will.
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You keep up?
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I can do it, Glooscapay.
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I can.
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Please let me come along. Please.
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So Glooscapay gave in, and he and Skunk took off
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towards Snowbird's Mountain. As they ventured north, the blanket of
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snow grew deeper and deeper. And Skunk found himself leaping
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from one of Glooska Bay's footprints to the next. But
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the hulking giant had such a long stride that Skunk
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would occasionally miss a footprint. Then he'd go plummeting under
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the snow.
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Um, help?
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And Glooska Bay would have to pull him back out.
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Phew, thank you.
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By the time the duo reached the peak of Snowbird's Mountain,
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Skunk wasn't feeling very heroic. Icicles hung from his white fur,
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and his teeth were chattering so hard he could barely speak.
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But when he and Glooska Bay arrived at Snowbird's perch,
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the giant did all the talking.
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Snowbird!
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The massive white bird craned her neck toward Glooska Bay.
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Tumbling down from her outstretched wings were millions of snowflakes.
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Snowbird, you must close your wings and stop making all
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this snow. I mean, don't get me wrong. The world
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needs your snow. It keeps the soil warm and moist
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until it's time for planting crops. It keeps the lakes
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and rivers full of water. But this year, you're making
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too much. Look at my little friend here.
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Glooska Bay lifted Skunk by the scruff of his frozen neck.
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He's practically an ice cube. It's time for spring to come, Snowbird.
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It's time for warmth. time for things to grow. So please,
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will you close your wings?
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Snowbird gave Glooska Bay a long look. Then she nodded
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her head, folded in her wings, and the snow stopped.
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Now that their mission was accomplished, Glooska Bay and Skunk
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made their way back down the mountain. By the time
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they reached the bottom, the sky was a shimmering blue
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and patches of grass were visible through the melting snow.
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When the people caught sight of Glooska Bay, they clustered
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around him and cheered.
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You did it.
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You got Snowbird to close up her wings.
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And now spring can come. And we can plant. And
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we can hunt. And our children can run around and play.
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Hooray!
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We will always be grateful. Thank you.
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While the people sang Glooska Bay's praises, Skunk stood off
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to the side and grumbled.
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Oh.
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So Glooscapay's the big hero, huh? I'm the one who
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froze my tail off to reach that kooky bird on
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top of her mountain. But Glooscapay gets all the glory
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instead of me? No respect.
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No respect at all.
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Skunk sighed and gazed up at the sky. The bright
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blue sky. And as he did, his mind suddenly clicked.
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Wait a minute.
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I know how to make them respect me. Because I'm
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going to do something they'll never forget.
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What do you think Skunk is planning? We'll find out
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what it is after a quick break.
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100 years from now in a land far, far away.
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Hang on.
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It's not so far away at all, actually. Hey, Circle
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Round families. We're here to share a new listening experience
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from WBUR. The Midnight Rebellion. It's a climate podcast adventure
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for kids 8 and up. Time traveling, problem solving, laughs
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in danger.
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It's here.
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Follow the feed to listen. Oh, and bring your goggles
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and boots. That's the Midnight Rebellion. In your feed or
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wherever you get podcasts.
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Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today our
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story is called Getting Skunked. Before the break, Gluska Bay
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trekked to the top of the tallest mountain and convinced
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a snowbird to close her wings and stop the snow.
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Sweet-smelling white-furred skunk insisted on coming along. But when Skunk
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and Glooska Bay returned from their mission, the grateful people
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hailed Glooska Bay as their hero and ignored Skunk completely.
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No respect.
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No respect at all.
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Craving attention and admiration, Skunk began concocting a plan. He
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found a big ball of twine and set off toward
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a mountain nearly as tall as Snowbird's. At the top
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of this mountain was Day Eagle. And if Snowbird brought
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the snow... What do you think Day Eagle brought? That's right,
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the day! When her great wide wings were open, light
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came streaming out of them and bathed all of Earth.
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When she closed her wings, the light disappeared, and the
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whole world was dark. By the time Skunk reached Day
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Eagle's lofty perch, the enormous bird had tucked in her
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wings and nodded off for the night. Squinting through the darkness,
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Skunk began wrapping his twine around Day Eagle's wings. This
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will teach him not to underestimate me. Skunk worked swiftly
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and silently, wrapping the twine this way and that, tying
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it in knot after knot. Then he scurried back down
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the mountain. The next morning, there was no morning. Day
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Eagle's wings were bound so tightly, she couldn't open them
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and shine light upon the earth. But the people didn't
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know that. The light.
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Where is the light? Why hasn't Day Eagle opened her wings?
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Will it be dark on Earth forever?
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Glooska Bay was every bit as worried and puzzled as
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the people were. He headed straight to the top of
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Day Eagle's mountain, where he found her wrapped in twine.
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The poor bird was contorting her body as she tried
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to unknot the string with her beak.
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Day Eagle, what has become of you?
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Who tied you up like this?
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I don't know, Glooska Bay.
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Someone must have snuck over while I was asleep. Luskabe
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set to work undoing the knots, but there were so
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many and they were tied so tightly, he could only
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free one of Day Eagle's wings.
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I'm sorry, Day Eagle. It's the best I can do.
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From now on, I'm afraid one half of the world
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will be light while the other half is dark. All
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I ask is that you keep turning around on your mountaintop,
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so that both sides of the earth get their fair share.
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Can you do that?
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I can.
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And indeed, ever since. When it's daytime on one side
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of the earth, it's nighttime on the other, and vice versa.
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As Gluskabe rolled the twine back into a ball, he
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noticed something. Stuck to the string were bits of fur. White,
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silky fur. Aha!
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Skunk!
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Glooska Bay went barreling down the mountain and straight to
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Skunk's den. The silky white critter was curled up next
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to a crackling bonfire and was snoozing away.
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Skunk!
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What were you thinking? You nearly threw the world into
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nighttime forever!
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At the sound of Glooska Bay's deep voice, Skunk's eyes
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snapped open.
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Glooska Bay, what are you doing here? And why is
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it so light outside? I thought that when I tied
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up Day.
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Eagle, I.
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Oops.
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So you did do it, you little rascal.
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All at once, Huskabe grabbed a handful of ashes from
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the fire and smeared them across Skunk's face and back.
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My fur! My beautiful white fur!
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From now on, Just one glance at you and everyone
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will remember your mischief, my friend. And as for that
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sweet smell of yours.
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Kluska.
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Bay breathed in some of the fire's smoke, then blew
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it all over Skunk's body.
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From now on, you will smell of rotten eggs and
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rancid garlic. People will see you and run away for
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fear of getting your stink. But.
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No buts. However, since you did want to bring on
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never-ending darkness, from now on, you will only come out
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at night. No one will see you during the day.
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Of course, given your smell, I doubt they'll want to
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see you anyway.
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Skunk hung his streaked head. All he had wanted was
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to be admired and adored. Instead, now he had a
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striped body, a nocturnal sleep cycle, and a smell so
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strong it would send anyone running. And so it is
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to this day. Now, to be fair, Skunk only sprays
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his spray when he feels threatened or in danger. But
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word to the wise, unless you're a big fan of
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rotten eggs or rancid garlic, I wouldn't get too close.
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now it's your turn what's one compliment you can give
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someone today maybe you can compliment a teammate for trying
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so hard during a game or compliment a family member
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or neighbor for baking such delicious brownies think about your
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compliment and who you'll give it to then go out
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and do it you'll make someone else feel amazing and
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I bet you'll feel amazing too This week's story, Getting Skunked,
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was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear. It was edited by
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our supervising producer, Amory Sievertson. Original music and sound design
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is by Eric Shimalonis. Our artist is Sabina Han. Want
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The Crowned Kids, and My Little Black Book. Our featured
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Circle Round is hearing from listeners like you. Circle Round
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Hi, my name is Abby. My favorite circle round is
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the uncommon offering. My favorite part was when the boy
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favorite story is A Hundred Rooms. I like the part
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when Harmony says to the parents, Seriously, bird, if you
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also like the music. Hi, I'm Oscar, and I'm from California.
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Because I like when the farmer's neighbors give her.
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The fish and all those foods.
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finds the coin.
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