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For me this is one of those things that's such a fun story, it hardly matter if it's actually true.

• GCA10 3y ago
  Oh, it does matter. I've made a living at times from non-fiction storytelling, and if you don't get in the habit of sticking to the facts, it's shamefully easy to slide ever closer to George Santos territory. But there's a compromise that will keep us both happy. Nothing wrong with having this go into the "legends" category -- where it's harmless fun to keep them circulating. Just as long as we know that this isn't quite how everything works.
  • alistairSH 3y ago
    I always assume stories like these are "fish tales" - there's a nugget of truth in there somewhere, but with each retelling, the story gets more exaggerated.
    • jacquesm 3y ago
      As a US friend of mine puts it: "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story".