<div class="floatright">(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_et9ttl8zdzQ/TD_-vwBMOGI/AAAAAAAAN5E/eP7JumXuE2M/s1600/1a3f651e06434edab4aee510aaf9f5b6.jpg)</div><br/>Michelle didn't really have the proper charisma for a storyteller, but she was willing to throw herself into the role, playing along and using her acting talents to her best effect.  It gave the story a life of its own, as if she was playing it out herself for them.  However, close watching of her movements showed that she was copying the story better told by someone else.<br/><br/>"At first," Michelle explained, giving slightly exaggerated pantomime gestures as she walked around and displayed the story through her actions as well as her words, "Br'er Rabbit was upset.  After all, who wouldn't be so polite as to simply greet someone, especially when they'd been greeted in turn?  However, the tar baby wasn't saying much of anything, and Br'er Fox just stayed quiet and hidden, watching and waiting."  Her eyes shifted back and forth in an obvious, overdramatic display of duplicity.<br/><br/>"It didn't take long before Br'er Rabbit really started to get concerned.  He reached down to touch the dark figure, and without warning his hand was stuck fast!"  Her eyes widened in shock as she kept her right arm stretched out in front of her, as if she was trapped.  "He starts yelling, 'Lemme go!  Lemme go!'  And then he pushes with the other arm, trying to get himself free!"  Her voice got higher and higher, faster and faster as panic laced her every word.<br/><br/>With both arms stretched out in front of her, trembling, she starts feigning kicks to free herself.  "No matter what he did, he fought and kicked, hollering and pleading, but that darn tar baby just wouldn't let go!"<br/><br/>Indignation and anger turned quickly to horror and sadness.  "That's when Br'er Fox stepped out from the bushes, plucking up Br'er Rabbit by the ears.  He started talking quickly about all the things he was going to do to Br'er Rabbit for all the tricks he'd pulled, all the pain and humiliation."