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    Quote Originally Posted by Westsidex View Post
    I remember some of the dead generations telling storues around fires before and as i sat in front of a fire tonight i wondered , "could my generation tell stories like these ppl did?". I dont think so. Its a shame that generations die out and with them go the older arts like storytelling that they relied on to pass many a winters night by the fire.

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    I can remember going on holiday to a very rural area close to a cemetery and my uncle telling stories by the fireside. Must be getting really old.

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    Quote Originally Posted by magicalman9357 View Post
    I can remember going on holiday to a very rural area close to a cemetery and my uncle telling stories by the fireside. Must be getting really old.
    Now magicalman where would the young ones be without us , age a frame of mind , remain young there even if the body wilths a little lol ; doc;
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    After studying English at degree level, I have always been fascinated by the format of story telling (as sad as it my seem). For those who are interested in this sort of thing, here is a link to Barthes 5 codes of story telling:

    Barthes' Five Codes

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