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The Crooked Mick legend
Crooked Mick is an Australian legend. In modern times however the wonderful fireside stories and folk yarns have all but disappeared. With so many other options for entertainment (radio, film, television, internet etc.) and the impossibility of realising such absurd tales, most people today are unfamiliar with Crooked Mick. These wonderful, truly Australian folk lore tales are almost lost.
Crooked Mick lived in the legendary Spee’Wah. He was the best at everything. He is literally larger than life – needing to go outside, just to turn around. He eats two sheep every lunchtime and uses small trees for toothpicks. When he was born, he started growing so fast that his father tried to slow his growth by “ring-barking” his legs. It didn't work, but it did give him a nasty limp - and the name Crooked Mick!
“If ever you come across anyone who claims to have spent time on the Spee Wah or met Crooked Mick, listen to them with deep respect, for they will be a prodigious liar”. - Bill Wannan
