{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorytown.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fnot-all-that-i-carry-iOxzJz3_","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Not All That I Carry","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/81f05d62-7a77-4de4-b04f-520d210108c7/4467c74f-08e4-4a96-ba3d-212aa7646a39/not-all-that-i-carry-on-the-air.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"*Note- Due to COVID 19, this production was recorded remotely using Skype, instead of our usual live performance at the International Storytelling Center. Our stories are important, so we got creative in how to present them. \n\nStoryTown Radio Show honors Memorial Day with a special broadcast as the cast performs a radio-play version of Jules Corriere’s one-act play Not All That I Carry. First performed as a stage show, the play is based on stories from members of the Jonesborough Senior Center, especially centering around the subject of World War II, World War I, and the Great Depression. \n\nThe people in Not All That I Carry were called the Greatest Generation. They did what was asked of them, and lived through very difficult times. We are all now living in historic and difficult times, too. How we are dealing with these times here in Jonesborough has been heartening. \n\n“We’re reaching out to each other, not physically, but virtually. We’re supporting our local businesses at curbside pick-ups. Our educators have, in a moment’s notice, created engaging online learning opportunities for our children. We’re providing food to those in need through school lunch pick-up and at the food pantry. We’re doing great things, even if in small ways. But each of our small sacrifices help to uplift us all.” Corriere says, and finishes with a thoughtful question: \n\n“What will our generation be called, after this global pandemic is over? Our actions will define that. In Jonesborough and Washington County, I’d like to think we’ll be known as the Caring Generation.”"}