In this hilarious and slightly spooky Louisiana tale, a poor widow finds herself in a bizarre predicament. Her husband has passed away, but he seems to have missed the memo. From sitting up in his casket to showing up for dinner, he's making it very hard for his wife to move on. Join us for "I Don't Feel Dead Yet!", a classic piece of African-American folklore that explores the funny side of the supernatural.
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Adapted from the African-American folktale "Dead Aaron." Collected by John Bennett from his book Doctor to the Dead, published by the University of South Carolina Press. Used with permission of the publisher.
Adaptation written by Craig Dominey and Veronica Byrd.
Storyteller: Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
Episode image courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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