The 12 Most Amazing American Myths and Legends

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2 STORMALONG HAS ADVENTURES ON THE HIGH SEAS According to New England folklore Alfred Bulltop Stormalong was the best sailor in the world Stormy as he was called was a giant man He tied sea monsters into knots In the late 1800s sailors sang songs about Stormy while they worked These songs were called chanteys The character in the songs was always brave and bold 6 Stormy’s ship the Courser was based was based on clipper ships like this one