Calling all circle round fans, we're starting something brand new.

A club for listeners like you.

You can now join the Circle Round Club and enjoy a bunch of new, fun and exciting ways to circle around with us.

Club memberships come in all shapes and sizes.

You can find the one that's right for you and your family at wbur.org slash Circle Round Club.

Produced by the iLap at wbur Boston.

Next week Circle Round is doing something we've never done before.

We're presenting a brand new episode written by you.

This summer our fans have been sending us original stories written and recorded in the Circle Round style.

We'll use as many of them as we can in a special episode on September 1st.

In the meantime, here's a favorite Circle Round story from season 1.

It's about the importance of being honest and keeping your word, especially when you're a leader and in charge of something big.

Listen for our special listener generated episode next week.

Till then, enjoy!

What does it mean to keep your word?

Well, it doesn't mean that you say a word and then stash it away somewhere, right?

You know, keep it in a jewelry box or a dresser drawer.

No, keeping your word means keeping a promise.

And in today's story, we'll meet a fishing captain who learns a very important lesson about staying true to what you promise others.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called the Forbidden Not.

It was inspired by an old folk tale from Estonia, a country on the northern coast of Europe.

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