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This site is on its way to being THE place to find lots of Entertaining Tall Tales - exciting stories of the seemingly impossible, told in the fashion of that old bloke who sits at the end of the bar talking b*ll*cks!
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What is a Tall Tale?
A Tall Tale is a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural occurance, or which illustrates how skilled/intelligent/powerful the subject of the tale was. In either case, the Tall Tale is fictional and usually obviously so. Very often, the Tall Tale is told in a manner that is intentionally ridiculous.
The Tall Tale is a fundamental element of American folk literature. The tall tale's origins are seen in the bragging contests that often occurred when the rough men of the American frontier gathered. The tales of legendary figures of the American Old West — such as Pecos Bill and the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan — owe much to the style of tall tales.
Other American tall tale characters include:
Aylett C. (Strap) Buckner - An Indian-fighter of colonial Texas
Calamity Jane - A tough Wild West woman
Davy Crockett - An Indian-fighter, Congressman, and died as a hero fighting in the Alamo. Also known as the King of the Wild Frontier.
Febold Feboldson - A Nebraska farmer who could fight a drought
Joe Magarac - A Pittsburgh steelworker made of steel
Paul Bunyan - giant lumberjack
Pecos Bill - giant cowboy who "tamed the wild west"
John Henry - A mighty steel-driving African American
Johnny Appleseed - A friendly folk-hero of the West who wanted to make lots of apple trees so everyone can be full and happy
Mike Fink - The toughest boatman of the Mississippi and is rival of Davy Crockett. Also known as the King of the Mississippi River Keelboatmen
Molly Pitcher - A heroine of the American Revolutionary War
Alfred Bulltop Stormalong - An immense sailor whose ship was so big it scraped the moon
Tony Beaver - A West Virginia lumberjack and cousin of Paul Bunyan
Tall Tales in Australia
The Australian frontier similarly inspired the types of tall tales that are found in American folklore. The Australian versions typically centre around a mythical station called The Speewah, a land where men are men and giant megafauna roam the landscape.
The heroes of the Speewah include:
Big Bill - The strongest man on the Speewah who made his living cutting up mining shafts and selling them for post holes
Crooked Mick - A champion shearer who had colossal strength and quick wit.
Another folk hero in Australian folklore is The Man from Snowy River - A hero (created by author Banjo Patterson) whose bravery, adaptability, and risk-taking could epitomise the new Australian spirit say wakajuwat
European Tall Tales
A classic character of Tall Tales is Baron Munchhausen.
Click here for some great information on the Baron.
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But enough background information!
The purpose of THIS very site is for me to collect Tall Tales from whereever I can and publish them here for your Entertainment (that's why this site is called TallTalesEnt!).
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Very soon you'll have the chance to submit your own Tall Tales which I'll publish on here for all the world to be Entertained!
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