2006-08-25 23:41:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
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.
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.A giant is tall and most of the heroes of the tale are tall so it is how it got its name.
2006-08-26 11:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at all the "classic" tall tales!
None of them were as "short" as six foot tall. most were more like 10-20.
So the embellishment in height lead to the name.
2006-08-25 23:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by miracol@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tall tale is an exaggeration ...........
the name was probably brought about by someone exaggerating the height of something .............
cheers .......
2006-08-25 23:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by BIGG AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a white lie and its an old yorkshire expression
2006-08-25 23:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a lie. I'm not sure where it came from.
2006-08-25 23:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a lie
2006-08-26 03:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by owlpostforever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
......go to google search
2006-08-25 23:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by Mohammad A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋