What Turns the Little Wheel in Your Heart?
Have you ever felt a happy feeling inside that you just can’t explain? It’s like a little engine of joy that makes you want to smile, hum, or dance. T...
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What Can You Catch in a Crawdad Hole by the Water?
Imagine a hot, lazy day by a muddy creek. You’re poking a stick into the water, hoping to find a creature hiding under a rock. There’s a funny, old so...
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What Really Happened to the Monkey at The Animal Fair?
Imagine a fair, but instead of rides and games, it’s filled with every animal you can think of A lion, a parrot, and even a big baboon. There is a ver...
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What Makes 'Shortnin' Bread' So Fun to Sing About?
What is your favorite food that makes you smile just thinking about it? Is it cookies? Pancakes? Long ago, families sang a cheerful, clapping song abo...
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What in the World Is a Polly Wolly Doodle?
Have you ever heard a song that makes absolutely no sense, but it’s so fun to sing that you don’t even care? A song that makes you want to skip, clap,...
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Who Is Jim and Why Does Josie Go Along in the Song?
Do you have a favorite song that makes you jump, wiggle, and move without even thinking? There is a very old, very silly song that is exactly like tha...
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How Did Old Dan Tucker Become a Famous Song Character?
Have you ever heard a song that is so silly it makes you laugh? A song about a man who uses a frying pan to wash his face and a wagon wheel to comb hi...
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Who Bets on the Bobtail Nag at the Camptown Races?
Can you imagine the excitement of a big race? The crowd cheering, the horses thundering by, and everyone hoping their favorite will win. Long ago, a f...
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Who Are the Buffalo Gals in the Song and Can They Really Dance?
Have you ever been to a fair or a festival where there is music and everyone is dancing? Long ago, before radios or televisions, people made their own...
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What Does 'Lou' Mean in 'Skip to My Lou'?
Do you have a favorite way to move when you’re happy? Do you jump? Do you dance? Long ago, at big parties in small towns, people had a special song fo...
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Why Does She Wear a Yellow Ribbon in the Song?
Have you ever seen someone wear a special ribbon or bracelet for a reason? Maybe to remember something important or to show support. There is a very o...
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What Stories Flow Through the Red River Valley?
Have you ever had to say goodbye to someone you care about, even if it’s just for a little while? It’s a feeling that mixes sadness with hope. Long ag...
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