The Milk Hare
5/1/202630 min
The first of May isn’t just a celebration of the coming of summer with picnics and dancing. Some Europeans believe it’s the date when witches and other magical beings gather to cause trouble. Storyteller Jason Buck shares an exciting witchy story from Sweden to mark this magical day.
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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Super Great Kids Stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world which will make you laugh and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages five to 105. I'm Kim, and I love stories. Today we have a mysterious Swedish story called The Hare Woman, and it's told by the marvelous Jason Buck. How are you, Super Great Kids? I'm pleased because we have a new theme of giants, witches, ogres, and magical beings. I'm also pleased because it's about to be the 1st of May, which marks the beginning of warmer weather here in the UK, and we celebrate it here with picnics and dancing, either around a maypole or with Morris dancing. Morris dancers wear white shirts and black shoes with bells on their ankles, and they often wave colored hankies or sticks with bells. My children, who like to sing, join in the tradition of going out very early on May the 1st