Cape Storytelling Festival

Doug Mishler portrayed President Teddy Roosevelt Friday morning, April 4, 2008, during a Voices of the Past segment ofthe Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Storyteller Dan Keding's guitar Friday morning, April 4, 2008, during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Dan Keding played the spoons on his cheek Friday morning, April 4, 2008, during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Jackson students posed with Doug Mishler and Jim "Two Crows" Wallen Friday morning, April 4, 2008, at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival staff member Joel Rhodes checked tent flaps between stories Friday morning, April 4, 2008, as chilly weather created some difficulties. (KIT DOYLE)

Students mingled between stories Friday morning, April 4, 2008, at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Joyce Slater told a Chinese story Friday morning, April 4, 2008, during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. The story addressed getting what one needs and what one deserves. (KIT DOYLE)

Joyce Slater told a Chinese story Friday morning, April 4, 2008, during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Doug Mishler portrayed President Teddy Roosevelt Friday morning, April 4, 2008, during a Voices of the Past segment ofthe Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Storyteller Dan Keding told of Bad Luck Friday morning, April 4, 2008, at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)

Jim "Two Crows" Wallen, left, and Doug Mishler took a break after their presentations in the Voices from the Past segment of the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival Friday, April 4, 2008. (KIT DOYLE)

Jim "Two Crows" Wallen, right, spoke to students Friday morning, April 4, 2008, following his presentation in the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival. (KIT DOYLE)