Giant Farmer Feboldson Character in Folklore
Local readers recall Febold Feboldson the giant farmer from tall tale lore. The story features his feats and the humorous exaggerations surrounding his agricultural prowess.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2014
Page
6
Febold Feboldson the Giant Swedish Farmer Legend
A historical note recalls pioneers moving toward Oregon and California about 150 years ago, crossing the Mississippi into the Great Plains where tales grew of a giant Swedish farmer named Febold Feboldson.
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Febold Feboldson
Oregon
California
Mississippi River
Great Plains
Febold Feboldson Outsmarts Weather on Great Plains
In a hot drought era on the Great Plains Febold Feboldson devises a plan after splashing water on a frog and whispering it was raining. The frog melodiously informs others, clouds join, and a rainstorm ensues, letting pioneers return to fishing. A 1920s Gothenberg Nebraska paper featured the giant farmer who sought to control weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Febold Feboldson
Great Plains
Febold
Plains
Gothenberg
Nebraska
Febold Trevolds Seeks a Friend on the Great Plains
Febold Trevolds kept a vast house shaded by pet dens as rattlesnakes buffaloes and a gopher named Lizzie lived nearby He hoped to trap hot air in tunnels to store warmth for winter and longed for companionship He asks the newspaper to help him find a true friend to share his vast plains life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Febold
Great Plains
Lizzie the Gopher
Kid Scoop Together: Character Trait Quiz
Illustrates how traits like responsible persevering honest and compassionate appear through a character's actions. A comic strip presents a character whose name and steps show the trait in a brief, engaging scenario.
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