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splendid garments. Tonight we'll read a fairy tale by listener request called the 12 dancing princesses.

This tale is best known as part of the German Brothers Grimm Collection,

but there are variants of it from around the world, including the folk

tales of Russia, Iceland, India, Armenia, France, Turkey, and Portugal.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

Once upon a time, they're lived in a little countryside French village, a little cowboy, with neither father or mother.

His real name was Michael, but he was always called

the Stargazer, because when he drove his cows over the commons to

seek for pasture he went along with his head in the air gaping at nothing.

As he had beautiful skin, big blue eyes,

and hair that curled all over his head.

The village girls used to cry coquettishly after him.

Well, Stargazer, what are you doing?

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