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Storytelling Is Inherent: People Bond By Telling Stories

We are a story-telling species. Whenever we get together, we start to relate to one another through stories, whether fictional or true. We tell jokes and life stories, and as we get to know and trust, we share our fears, our failures, and our sorrows. Through these stories, if we tell the right people, we pass along an oral account that might have historical relevance a few years down the road.

Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.