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After you woke up this morning, what was the first thing you did?

Did you hop out of bed and brush your teeth?

Did you rush to the kitchen and gobble down some breakfast?

Whatever it was, try to imagine doing it 1,000 times.

Because for some of the characters we'll meet in today's story.

That's exactly what happens.

I'm Rebecca Scher and welcome to Circle Round.

Where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called the Extraordinary Pine Cone.

Versions of this folktale come from Estonia and Finland.

Two European nations separated by the Gulf of Finland.

Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this tale,

including Kelly Jenrette and John Carroll Lynch.

Grownups, you might know John Carroll Lynch from American Horror Story on Netflix and movies like Fargo, The Founder and Jackie.

Emmy Award nominee Kelly Jenrette has appeared in the Handmaid's Tale on Hulu, Netflix's Uncourt.

And kids check out the adventures of Jimmy the Fly.

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