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blackwing01.wav
LaCroix: "It's Indian legend time. A Native American fairy story for children of all ages. "

blackwing02.wav
LaCroix: "Legend has it that when the world was young and unfinished, the Great Spirit Father made the mistake of
leaving his paints where his children could get them."

blackwing03.wav
LaCroix: "Raven begged Eagle to paint him as beautiful and grand as the Great Spirit had made Eagle himself. And so he did. Or so he tried."

blackwing04.wav
LaCroix: "But when Raven looked at his reflection in the water, he didn't like what he saw."

blackwing05.wav
LaCroix: "Raven became angry. He and Eagle fought, and the Great Spirit Father's paints were spilled over Raven, and made him all black. Black wings. Black eyes. Black breast."

blackwing06.wav
LaCroix: "Raven ran into the river, and flapped his wings against the current, but the color was indelible. The water wouldn't wash it away."

blackwing07.wav
LaCroix: "This is your punishment, said the Great Father, for interfering with my work."

blackwing08.wav
LaCroix: " Black you are, and black you will stay. You will never come clean."