Editing Lumberjack (section)

=== Folklore ===

The most famous depiction of a lumberjack in folklore is [[Paul Bunyan]]. Several towns claim to have been Paul Bunyan's home and have constructed statues of Bunyan and his blue ox "Babe".<ref>{{cite book|author=Dorson, R. M. |title=American folklore: with revised bibliographical notes|publisher=University of Chicago Press|orig-year= 1961|edition= 2nd |year=1977 |page=216}}</ref>

Known for their many exploits, many real life loggers have become renowned for their extraordinary strength, intuition, and knowledge of the woods. Men such as [[Jigger Johnson]], the [[Maine]] woodsman who supposedly kicked knots off frozen logs barefooted,<ref>Monahan, Robert. "Jigger Johnson", ''New Hampshire Profiles magazine'', Northeast Publications, Concord, New Hampshire, April, 1957.</ref><ref name="Holbrook" /> and [[Joseph Montferrand]] (better known as [[Big Joe Mufferaw]]), the [[French-Canadian]] known for his physical prowess and desire to protect the French-speaking logger,<ref>{{cite book|author=Colombo, J. R. |title=Canadian literary landmarks|publisher=Dundurn Press|date= 1984|page=158}}</ref> have been celebrated as [[folk hero]]es throughout [[North America]], and have contributed to the [[folklore|myths]] of the lumberjack.<ref>''Appalachia'' Appalachian Mountain Club, 1964.</ref>