Paul Bunyan Creates the Word, 'Star'
Lynn Scharenbroich of Pequot Lakes, MN
Paul Bunyan was the greatest logger ever known. Everyone
knows that. But, Paul was also a student of physiology. One
of the most fascinating phenomenon for Paul was the eyeball press
and the always reliable and beautiful mental color show that followed. Without
any movie theaters or TV, finding psychedelic color was next to
impossible, so Paul had perfected the truly free-of-charge entertainment
of eyeball pressing. He taught all his men the technique,
and everybody looked forward to what might be called 'movie night'
at least once a week.
Now Paul, always the preeminent orator, was continually searching
for the best words to describe the color show he would see on movie
night. It was during the Christmas season one year, when
Paul and the men had taken a little extra time to study physiology,
that Paul created the perfect word. It seemed to float
out of his mouth as he was gazing at a yellow pointed shape undulating
within his head.
From that time on, 'star' became a well-used and extremely versatile
word in the English language. Even today, Paul's created
word, 'star', can be heard in every day conversation across all
parts of the country.
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