There is such a rich storytelling tradition that is dying in America that perhaps this knight can save. American folklore like Paul Bunyon, folktales that originated in the slave quarters of the South, and the mythical stories of indigenous people from the American Southwest, Pacific Northwest, and Native Hawaiians all need to be told and retold.

Research is needed, but I am sure that I can find the written stories somewhere. Perhaps I can commit some of these to memory and tell in Toastmasters. And perhaps with a new baby in the family I’ll have a built in audience as well!