The most fascinating thing about this story is we're witnessing the making of a myth - and how good people are at myth making. People love telling these stories

The most fascinating thing about this story is we're witnessing the making of a myth - and how good people are at myth making. People love telling these stories even when they know they may not be 100% true. It's the story that matters, not the veracity. That's the challenge of a historian, separating fact from myth.