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Thread #125271 Message #2773718
Posted By: Art Thieme
25-Nov-09 - 05:33 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Mike Fink's Bet
Subject: RE: Origins: Mike Fink's Bet
On the Mississippi I told the tall tale about the winter that was so cold in Illinois that the catfish grew fur. Folks would go after 'em for their pelts. The hats made out of those were highly prized. They'd keep one warm just like the raccoon skin caps. Only difference was that the tail hanging down in back was a fish tail.