Companions of this figure include Little Merry, a cook; Shanty Boy, a singer; Johnny Inkslinger, his chronicler; and Hot Biscuit Slim.
Companions of this figure include Little Merry, a cook; Shanty Boy, a singer; Johnny Inkslinger, his chronicler; and Hot Biscuit Slim. One account suggests he had seven assistants, all named "Elmer," all of whom were able to wrap their beards around themselves for warmth. Folklorist Richard Dorson coined the term "fakelore" in writings about this figure, suggesting that much of his history does not come from a true oral tradition, like the tale of his dragging of a pick-axe creating the Grand Canyon or his digging of Lake Michigan as a drinking bowl for his enormous pet. Originating in logging tales in Canada and Michigan, FTP name this enormous axe man, friend of the Blue Ox, Babe.
Companions of this figure include Little Merry, a cook; Shanty Boy, a singer; Johnny Inkslinger, his chronicler; and Hot Biscuit Slim.
{Paul Bunyan}