[Sparlan Orr]

It’s actually more ‘primal’ than forgetting, etc. Oral storytelling is eons-old, and how humanity passes on much of its history. Seven years ago, I ‘married into’ a Southern family, and soon found out that hearing the same stories ‘over and over’ is simply to ensure they don’t die with the storyteller. With two parents (one mine, one my wife’s) chronically ill, I only now realize that the ‘mantle’ of telling these family histories will soon pass to me, and all the hours I have listened were not only not wasted, but necessary.

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Name : Sparlan Orr, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 39, City : Decatur, State : AL, Country : United States, Occupation : Truck Driver, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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