The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #4018   Message #521353
Posted By: GUEST,voyager
05-Aug-01 - 11:08 AM
Thread Name: Origins: John Henry
Subject: RE: The origins of john Henry
Folk Tale Anecdote Department..

During a round of "Boy Scout Jeopardy" - Category 'Tall Tales'

the answer read
"This steel driver beat a steam-powered drill in a contest
To carve out the side of a mountain"

Scout Shouted Out

I know....HARRIET TUBMAN

For more research see ...
http://discoverytheater.si.edu/jhenry/jhbg1.htm

voyager
FSGW Ghetto