Tall tale

A tall tale is a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon, or sometimes 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.

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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 Paul Bunyan—owe much to the style of tall tales.

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American frontier: REDIRECT Frontier#United States...

American Old West: The American Old West is generally considered to be located in western North America, usually the Western United States and usually occupying the timeperiod of the late 19th century, especially from the antebellum period to the turn of the century. It has played a significant role in history and fic...

Pecos Bill: Pecos Bill is a mythical American cowboy, immortalized in numerous tall tales....

Tall tale related Images and Photos (experimental)

Tall Car	Tall Ship	Tall Ship	Tall Ships
Tall Vases	Tall Stems	Tall Train	Tall Story
Tall Target (1951) (DVD)	Tall Ships #1	Tall Trees I (left)	Ed "Too Tall" Jones