Paul Bunyan Day

Paul Bunyan Day

When : Always June 28th

Paul Bunyan Day is a giant  of a day. Paul Bunyan was a gigantic lumberjack of American Folklore. According out folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox ""Babe"" lived and travelled around country. He is best known for his logging feats.

Paul Bunyan is ""credited"" with many deeds. Among his more legendary feats:

  • He created logging in the U.S.
  • He scooped out the great lakes to water Babe, his ox.
  • He cleared the entire states of North and South Dakota for farming.
  • He trained ants to do logging work. They were, of course, Carpenter Ants.
  • Babe's large footprints created Minnesota's 10,000 lakes.

Celebrate Paul Bunyan Day in a giant way. Learn more about Paul and his tales. Spread the tales around. They are best told by word of mouth around a campfire.

Note: The correct spelling of his name is ""Paul Bunyan"" . Some references have him spelled as Paul Bunyon"".


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