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Produced by the iLab at WBUR Boston.
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Think about a time you did something nice for someone.
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Maybe you shared a kind word or you held the
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door open for a stranger. We're about to meet some
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characters who think that helping others will be a burden
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and weigh them down. But little do they know, lending
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a hand could actually give them wings. I'm Rebecca Shear,
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and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all
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the time. Today our story is called The Wind Catcher.
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Versions of this folktale come from the Marshall Islands, a
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country made up of thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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Some really great people came together to bring you our
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adaptation of this tale, including Tony Award winner Lea Salonga.
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star of numerous Broadway musicals including Flower Drum Song, Les Miserables,
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Miss Saigon, and Once on this Island. Leia is also
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the voice behind two Disney princesses, Jasmine in Aladdin and
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Mulan in Mulan. So circle around, everyone, for The Wind Catcher.
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The Wind Catcher Long, long ago, a mother lived with
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her ten sons on a balmy tropical island in a
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glittering blue sea. The island was surrounded by many other islands,
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each of them covered with white sand beaches, leafy trees,
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and palm-like shrubs known as pondanus. All ten of mother's
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sons were strong and strapping and smart. So, when it
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came time for their island to name a new chief...
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The people decided that one of the sons would assume
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the role. But with ten intelligent, able-bodied fellows to choose from,
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how would they pick which one? The islanders pondered and
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puzzled until Mother had an idea. I know, friends.
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We will hold a boat race. My ten sons will
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speed their boats away from our island across the water
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until they reach the next island over. Whoever arrives at
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the neighboring island first will become our new leader.
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Back in those early times, the only boats the islanders
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had were canoes. Narrow, pointy-ended vessels that you skim through
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the water with a paddle. So over the next weeks,
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Mother's ten sons crafted special canoes for the race. The
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brothers spent long hours sweating on the beach as they
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scraped out tree trunks, then polished and oiled the wood
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till it gleamed. The morning of the race, the brothers
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were buzzing with excitement as they lined up their brand
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new canoes along the shore.
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Listen, guys, you better watch out because I can paddle
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as fast as a gull flies.
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Ha!
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That's nothing!
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I can paddle as fast as a dolphin swims.
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Well, I can paddle as fast as a ray stings.
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And I can paddle as fast as an eel strikes.
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The oldest brother, a burly fellow named Timur, crossed his
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brawny arms.
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And I can paddle as fast as all of you
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show-offs combined. Honestly, I don't know why you're even bothering
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to race against me, brothers. Especially you. Jaburo.
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All eyes turned to Jaburo, the youngest and most mild-mannered
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of the ten. The kind, calm fellow had been quiet
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all this time. Jaburo was about to open his mouth
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when all of a sudden, who should appear on the beach?
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Good morning, my sons. But, mother, this is going to
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be quite a race, isn't it?
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It's going to be an amazing race, mother.
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Timur puffed out his brawny chest.
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And as your eldest and mightiest son, I'm going to
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win it.
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Timur, I admire your confidence.
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Mother gazed at her sons with twinkling eyes.
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I admire all of you boys. Just look at those
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fine canoes you've built. So, that's why I'm wondering. Which
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one of you will let me ride along in your boat?
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I want to witness all the action close up. You'll
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just have to carry me and.
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She held up a large parcel.
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This.
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The brothers stared at the wrapped up bundle in
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their
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mother's arms. The package looked clunky and heavy. The sheer
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weight of it was sure to slow down whichever boat
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mother rode in.
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Well, my dears, who will let me join them in
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their boat? Timur, like you say, you're the eldest. May
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I ride with you?
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Timur bit his lip, then shifted his eyes and shrugged
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his broad shoulders.
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I'm sorry, mother, but look at those choppy waves out there.
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And feel how the wind keeps changing directions and swirling about?
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Clearly this race is too dangerous to bring along any passengers.
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You can't ride with So Mother turned to her next
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oldest son.
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My boat's too narrow, Mother.
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And her next.
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My boat's too tippy.
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And her next.
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My boat's too small.
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And her next.
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My boat's too rough. I should have sanded it more.
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Each and every son found an excuse for why he
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couldn't bring Mother along in his boat. That is, until
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she turned to her tenth and youngest son, Jaburo.
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Jaburo, may I please ride with you?
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Jaburo eyed his mother's bundle. It sure did look heavy.
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But the kind-hearted fellow adored his mom, and he could
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see how much she was yearning to join the race.
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Of course you may ride with me, mother. It would
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be my honor.
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So mother lowered her bundle into Jaburo's boat and climbed in.
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And when Timur gave the signal.
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Ready? Set, go!
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The race began. The brothers set off paddling as fast
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as they could. Water splashed and waves crashed as their
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canoes surged across the sea and shot out toward the
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next island over. But one of the brothers lagged far behind.
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Do you know which one? You guessed it, Jaburo. With
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his mother's heavy bundle weighing down his canoe, the poor
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fellow simply couldn't keep up with his older siblings. So
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before long, mother and son were left far, far behind.
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I'm sorry, mother.
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I know you wanted to witness the action close up,
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but I can't paddle quickly enough. At this rate, we'll
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never catch up with the others.
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Jaburo looked at his mother with a frown. To his surprise,
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she looked back at him with a grin.
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What's that you say, Jaburo?
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We'll never catch up with the others. I wouldn't be
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so sure about that, my son.
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She gestured toward the big, bulky bundle.
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Let's just say I brought along some help.
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What do you think Mother packed inside the mysterious package?
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We'll find out what it is after a quick break.
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Music Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today
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our story is called The Wind Catcher. Before the break,
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ten brothers were holding a boat race. The first man
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to get from one island to the next would become chief.
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The day of the race, their mother appeared on the
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beach carrying a big bundle. She asked each of her
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sons if she could ride with them, but they all
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said no. Well, all except for Jaburo, her youngest and kindest,
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most easygoing son. As the race began, and Jaburo's older
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brothers pulled far ahead, Mother loosened the strings of her
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bundle and reached inside. Jaburo watched with wonder and confusion
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as his mom pulled out two wooden poles, a coil
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of rope, and a large piece of cloth.
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Um, Mother, what are these things?
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The poles? The rope? The cloth?
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What are you going to do with this stuff?
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Mother arched her eyebrows.
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The question, my son, is, what are we going to
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do with this stuff? And the answer is, we will
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win this race.
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Mother stretched out the cloth and held it above her head.
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Jaburo noticed the fabric had three sides, like a triangle.
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This cloth, Jaburo, is a sail.
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A sail? Yes.
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I wove it from the strong, sturdy leaves of the
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pandanus bush.
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I see.
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Jaburo cocked his head.
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But what does the sail do?
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What does the sail do?
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Mother grinned.
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It gives us.
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Wings, my boy.
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Watch this.
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Jaburo's eyes widened as Mother took the rope and used
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it to lash the two wooden poles together. Then she
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stood one of the poles up vertically, high toward the sky.
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The other pole stuck out horizontally, parallel to the boat.
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This here is a mast. And boom.
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Mast.
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And boom.
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Yes!
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The mast is vertical. The boom is horizontal. And if
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we tie the sail to the mast and boom, the
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cloth will fill up with wind.
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Like this.
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Mother tied the sail to the mast and boom. Immediately,
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the three-sided cloth rippled and billowed as it caught the wind.
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And just like that, Jaburo's boat, the very first sailboat
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the islands had ever seen, went speeding across the swelling waves.
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This is amazing, Mother. It's like we sprouted wings. But
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the wind, it's so unpredictable today. It keeps changing directions.
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What if the breeze pushes us where we don't want
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to go?
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Mother's eyes glittered.
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I'm glad you asked, Jaburo.
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Check this out. The wind shifted directions, and Mother moved
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the boom from one side of the boat to the other.
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When the wind shifted again, Mother repeated this move. Back
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and forth she swung the boom, back and forth, back
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and forth, and the boat stayed right on course.
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You see, son, if you know how to catch the wind,
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it'll take you wherever you want to go. But if
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you don't know how to catch the wind.
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Then it'll take you wherever it wants you to go?
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Exactly!
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Now, show me what you can do.
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The moment Jaburo took control of the mast and boom,
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the sail puffed up with air and the boat shot forward.
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When the wind changed direction... Jaburo did as his mother instructed.
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He moved the boom, and the boat stayed on course.
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With the boat swiftly skimming over the waves, Jaburo felt
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his heart throb with joy. As he picked up speed,
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faster and faster and faster, it wasn't long before he
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began passing his older brothers, one by one by one.
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Wait a minute. Is that Jaburo? It couldn't be. How
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is his boat so fast? So quick. So swift. He
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looks like he's flying.
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At last, Jaburo caught up with his oldest brother, Timur.
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Timur was so strong, he had taken an early lead.
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So he was shocked to find his youngest brother suddenly
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racing along beside him.
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Jaburo, where is your paddle? And what is that newfangled
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contraption on your boat?
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A smile spread across Jaburo's face.
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This newfangled contraption, Timur, is a gift from Mother, and
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it's going to help me win this race.
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Timur gritted his teeth. A gift?
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That's not fair. I'm the eldest son. I'm the one
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who deserves gifts.
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Mild-mannered Jaburo didn't know what to do. Luckily, Mother did.
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She flashed Timur her sweetest smile.
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You know what, Timur?
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You're right.
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You are the eldest son. So we will trade. For
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the rest of the race, you can ride in Jaburo's boat.
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And Jaburo and I will ride in your boat. But first,
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let me show you how this boat works. You see
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these two poles here? and how one of them is
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sticking out like.
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Oh, I don't need your help, Mother. I can figure
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it out myself.
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Timur stood up in his canoe.
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Now scram, you two. That boat is mine.
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Jaburo and Mother got up and switched
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As the big, burly fellow scrambled into the sailboat, he
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shot his mother and brother a withering glare.
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All right, folks. Now that that's done, I have a
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race to win. So sit back and watch me fly.
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And what do you know? Fly he did in the
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wrong direction. You see, the wind had changed course. But
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Timur didn't know about moving the boom. So as his
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sail puffed up with air... The wind pushed his boat
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back toward his island, where the race had begun.
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Hey!
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What's wrong with this thing? Why is it taking me
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this way? I want to go the other way! The
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other way! How do I turn this around? Help!
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Help! Timur's voice faded into the distance as Jaburo and
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Mother charged ahead. Jaburo paddled harder and faster than ever
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and reached the finish line long before any of his
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brothers did. As Jaburo sat huffing and puffing and beaming
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in the canoe, Mother reached back into her parcel and
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pulled out two more items, a crown of flowers and
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a seashell necklace. She placed the flowers on Jaburo's head
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and hung the shimmering shells around his neck.
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Congratulations, my boy! As the winner of the race, you
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are the new chief of our island. And like all
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chiefs before you, we will give you a new chiefly name.
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Jaburo Jelelun. Jaburo the Wind Catcher. May you reign in
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peace and prosperity for the rest of your days.
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And wouldn't you know it, that's exactly what he did.
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According to legend, after years went by and Mother and
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her sons grew old and finished their time on this earth,
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they all went up to the heavens and became stars.
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Mother became Capella, a big, bright star we see in
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the night sky. Jabaron became Jalelun, a cluster of stars
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close to Capella. And as for hot-headed Timur, well, he
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became the reddish star known as Antares. Antares is so
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far away from Jalalun that you never see them in
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the sky at the same time. That's because when Jaburo
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became chief of the island, Timur was so furious and
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so envious, he turned his back on his youngest brother
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and never went near him again. In the Marshall Islands,
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where this story comes from, sailors say that when they
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see Timur's star in the sky, the weather will be blustery.
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and the seas will be stormy. But when Jabiru's cluster
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of stars sparkles above, the weather will be pleasant, and
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the seas will be calm, just like the mild-mannered, easy-going
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young man whose generous heart helped him catch the wind
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and win the race.
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The End.
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Now it's your turn. Have you ever played the game Pictionary?
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You draw something on a piece of paper, and the
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people you're playing with try to guess what it is. Well,
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today we have a new kind of Pictionary for you.
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Sharing Pictionary. Gather up some teammates, whoever's in your house
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with you, then take turns drawing pictures of things you've
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shared at home. It could be a jar of peanut butter,
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a family dog, even a snuggly moment before bedtime. As
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each person draws their picture, everyone else should guess what
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it is. Once you guess correctly, take a few moments
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to talk about a time you shared the thing you drew,
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and how it felt when you did. This week's story,
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The Wind Catcher, was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear. It
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was edited by Amory Seifertson. Circle Round's original music and
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sound design is by Eric Shambalonis. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.
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Sabina has drawn a black and white picture for all
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100-plus Circle Round stories, and you can print them out
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and color them in. Ask a grown-up to visit our website, wbur.org
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slash circleround, and click on Soundtrack and Coloring Pages. Special
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thanks to this week's actors, Theodore Chin, Andrew Donnelly, Jason Ennis,
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Robert Fung, Rishi Keshe-Irway, Edward Hong, and Lea Salonga. Check
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out Broadway star Lea Salonga's new album, live from Sydney
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with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. It's available wherever you stream
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and download music. This week's featured instrument was the ukulele.
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You can see a photo of this Hawaiian instrument, popular
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in the Marshall Islands, and see a photo of Eric
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Shimalonis playing one on our website. Again, that's wbur.org slash
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circle round. Never want to miss an episode of Circle Round?
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Why not subscribe? Grownups, you can find us on Apple
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Podcasts or whatever podcast app you use. And please leave
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us some stars, write us a review, or just tell
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your friends about the show. Circle Round is a production
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of WBUR. Boston's NPR station. I'm Rebecca Shear. Thanks for
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circling round with us. One of the best things about
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creating Circle Round is hearing from listeners like you. Circle
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Round fans have been telling us about their favorite Circle
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Round stories. and we're excited to share some of their
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voices with you.
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Hi, I'm Althea. I come from Colorado Grand Junction. My
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favorite Circle Round story is Fiona and the Fairies because
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I like the part when Fiona gets carried away by
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the fairies.
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Hello, my name is Aiden. I live in Illinois.
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My favorite Circle Round story is The Sea is Salty
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because I like how Rosaldo steals the jars.
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My name's Oren. I like to listen to Circle Round
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with my two daughters. And I really like the story
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called Taste of Honey because everybody gets real quiet and
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listens real carefully while we listen to that story. Thank
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you for a wonderful podcast. Keep them coming.
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Did someone mention an episode you missed? No problem. You
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can find every single Circle Round story on our website.
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That's wbur.org slash circleround.com. or wherever you and your grown-ups
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get your podcasts.