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Episode X

Listen to Chiron, children!.

Or read the end of the story on the abacus.

Happy birthday (tomorrow) to TLP and TSDUFF! Saturday stories will return in the new year, Insha'llah.

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Episode IX

Listen to Diogenes, children!.

Or read the inscription on the flattened bodies of the boys.

Cartoons from Diogenes and The Bad Boys of Corinth by Wilhelm Busch

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Episode VIII

Never click on a naked old man unless you're willing to hear a story.

And stay away from dogs unless you can read.

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Episode VII

Listen with the new mayor.

Or read a map of the heavens with Orion

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Episode VI

Come listen by the ancient plumbing

Or hop up and read.

Two other things: First, Rabbit Rabbit!

And you might have noticed some, uh, contained enthusiasm here.  I think Waking Ambrose will continue until after TLP's birthday for one more Rabbit Rabbit and then go blank for the rest of December.

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Episode V

Suffer the torments of Tantalus by listening to Teiresias

Or hop up and read the prophesy

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Episode IV

Listen by the campfire

Or if you can read, come to the bacchanal.

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Episode III

Listen to the flood.

Or read on tour with Orion.

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Episode II

To listen, submit your mouse to Teiresias.

Or tickle Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt to read

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Episode I

To listen, click on Herodotus, this week's moderator.

Or flip a Macedonian coin to read this story.

Orpheus And The Blind Prophet

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Second Prelude. Click on Lyra to listen.

Or take a trip across the styx with Orpheus' lyre and your mouse's clicks.

First Prelude: Orion And The Hunters

TLP says she wants a story.  Click on Orion to hear her blogson deliver.

Or click on the Milky Way to read.

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Final Canto

The final episode, read by a rogue horse of faith. Click on John Henry to hear.

Or click on the Armies of The Beasties to read along. I have no idea what, if anything, will appear in this space next week but I got five dollars says it won't rhyme.

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Twenty-third Canto

By popular demand, Old Mule is back for a reading. To hear it, click on Coyote (above.) Thanks, brother mule.

Click on Crow to read along.

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Twenty-second Canto

This week's Canto is read by OC and Quilldancer.  To hear it, click on the ghost tree.  Mahalo, OC and Quilly.

Click on Star Peak to read along.

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Twenty-first Canto

To hear this week's Canto, click on Rolando.

Click on the cowboy to read along.

This sketch, by Victor Hugo would have been the first picture if I'd known how to find it. Thanks, Ariel.

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Twentieth Canto

This week's reading was recorded by Aunt Lulu. To hear Aunt Lulu read the story, stop by the Lovelock bar.

Click to read all about it.

Or watch Lulu read. You'll thank me.

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Nineteenth Canto

This week's reading was recorded at the last moment by a semi-rehabilitated outlaw. Click on Jessi Colter to listen.

To read the story click on the bandit brothers.

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Eighteenth Canto

This week's reading is by my sister, Jenna, who's visiting this weekend. Thanks, 'Na. To hear the story click on the dying gaul.

To read the story click on the medicine bundle.

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Seventeenth Canto

This week's reading is by recent birthday girl, Minka. Click on the mass to listen. Thank you, Minka. Happy birthday to Pia.

If you want to read the story, share with the mare.

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Sixteenth Canto

This week's reading is by a drunken hobo.

If you want to read the story in Winnemucca, tell them the High Sherifff says its ok.

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Fifteenth Canto

This week the reading is by my mother and Enrique. ¡Muchas gracias, antiguos! Click on the cowboy to hear a surprisingly concise story.

To read, click on the Station of The Cross.

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Fourteenth Canto

Gather round for the story, a storm's coming. Or maybe that's just my father's voice. Thanks, Pop, and happy birthday.

The stagecoach master has the written text. Do you know how many criminals, desperadoes and reprobates would like to get their hands on the written text of this pome?

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Thirteenth Canto

This week the reading is by Blogmother TLP. Click on the pony charismatic to hear the reading and thanks, TLP.

Happy birthday to the elegant and dangerous Mireille.

To read, click on John Henry the Baptist bringing peace to a burro.

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Twelfth Canto

This week, the voice talent is provided by own dear brother, Andy.  Click on the brethren at right to hear.  Thanks, Abu, but you're still an ape.

To read, click on the coyote fetish.