
(Sort of) The Story
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(Sort of) The Story
16. An American Taily Po (and other stories from the Liar's Bench)
Howdy Pardners! On this episode of (Sort of) The Story Max will give you your next scary story for the big 5th grade sleepover and Janey will FINALLY open the discussion everyone has been begging for: Why and when should you circumcise your horse? Howdy pardners!
Janey’s Sources - Bow-Legged Bill
- “A Treasury of American Folklore: Stories, Ballads, and Traditions of the People” by B. A. Botkin
- Wikipedia article for “Bowleg Bill”
Max’s Sources - Tailypo
- “Tailypo” retelling by Michael Kellermeyer
- “The Tailypo: A Ghost Story,” illustrated children’s book by Paul and Joanna Galdone
- “The Big Toe” from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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