Scrambling for pen and paper in the bedside table while cradling the telephone between my left shoulder and ear, I am trying to memorize Aunt Vidao⬙s words long enough to get them writtenoâ¬Â¦The distance from her home to my ear in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or her age of eighty-seven do not cause the shouting.
Storytelling was a trained skill in early Oklahoma, and humor was a necessary ingredient. Two families trained in the genre by the stars of their era, Mark Twain and Will Rogers, reveal Oklahoma history through their lives in a small town during the early 1900s. One family was wealthy, the other was not. One had sons, the other daughters. Yes, they were on both sides of the railroad tracks, both literally and figuratively. However, both believed any story could be made better by their version of the event. Truth is in the eye or ear or mouth of the teller as needed. Join author Cynthia Barnes for a collection of heartwarming stories and genuine wisdom as she helps you hold An Ear to the Past