description: Here is a great harvest of ghost stories, Indian legends, circus yarns, lumberjack lore, home remedies, proverbs and homilies, and just "plain talk." Learn how towns got their names, how Indian scares put the whole state in a needless uproar, what lumber-camp life and humor were like, how farmers scared each other with ghost hoaxes, and where the "kissing bug" began. Read about Paul Bunyan, legendary lumberman; Gene Shepard, Wisconsin's greatest practical joker; and the "Fighting Finches," the most masterful hoss-stealers in America.
language: English
title: Wisconsin Lore: Antics and Anecdotes of Wisconsin People and Places
publisher: Heartland Press