When the Storm God Rides - The storm god would fly to the towns to pick up feathers for his cloak. A group of killing indians would kill all of the birds. The storm god was angry and made a huge storm to where the birds would live on islands away from the indians from now on. This is why the Texas Gulf coast has a bunch of many islands along it.
How the North Wind Lost His Hair - The North Wind and the South Wind were often angry with each other. After a long, long winter the South Wind finally decided to fight the North. When fighting the South Wind pulled out some of the North Wind's hair. In celebration he threw out the hair, which created spanish moss on all the trees.
The Plant that Grows in Trees - Mistletoe started off growing on the ground but a bird took pity and started making it grow on trees. The seeds would stick to the limbs and forever grow. This way birds can ever be plentiful with lots of mistletoe berries.
Why the Woodpecker Pecks - The indian tribe went against the medicine man's orders and ate the magical berries. They stopped hunting, gathering, and caring for children. The children had wandered away and the medicine man took pity on them and put them in the hollow trees to save them from the sun and wolves. When the indian tribe realized that the children were gone they pleaded and he turned them into birds so that they could look for their children. This is why they continue to knock on the wood.
The Woodpecker's Stumpy Tail - A frog had told an indian tribe and the birds that a flood was coming. The indians and the woodpecker were the only ones that didn't pay attention. When the flood came he tried to get to higher trees but a fish had seen him and bit off the bottom part of his tail. That is why the bird's tail looks like its been bitten off.
Old Woolly Bird's Sacrifice - Drought had come across the land. A group of elders went out to find new land for growth. There was none and death came upon them. The spirits saw their bravery and turned them into magnolia trees instead.
The Tribe that Left Its Shoes - An indian tribe lived on this island until a volcano erupted. They were forced to leave and found another land. They left their painted shoes behind so that they could find their way back. The medicine man turned them into flowers that pointed south. The children finally were able to find their way home by the flowers.
The Cloud that was Lost - The clouds hang out during the day but in the morning and evenings become fog to rest in the clouds. The little cloud got lost and went to sleep on the ground. The flowers were tired of being white and drank up the colors of the cloud, which is why they have soft pale colors.
The Swift Blue One -There was a horse that was very majestic and the people feared it. They tried to ride it but then respected it enough to let it roam. Other horses finally joined him after escaping.
Grandmother River's Trick - The garfish were eating all the little fish. The river did a trick and raised her waters to where the gar started searching for food on land. She brought back her waters and made the gars live in the puddles making her fish safe from them.
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