Poe was a vigorous, disciplined, driven fellow, hard-working, not above taking mundane jobs for money, a tale spinner and sentence weaver to the marrow.

They liked the acting, the story ("I could never make up a story like that," said Simon, a prolific tale spinner), the jokes and the music.

Many imaginative tale spinners had created fictitious adventures to fill the gap.

Hollen's voice burred on, cloaked in darkness, and with the -'air of a skillful tale spinner.

But residents have wearied of the tale spinners and their myths, and are anxious to put the Dudleytown matter to rest.

Sunday from 1 to 4 P.M., explore other cultures with four tale spinners who will share stories and folk tales from various ethnic traditions.

Even the neutral language of slugs - abbreviated article names used in newsrooms - reflected the appeal of the young tale spinner.

They meet oddball tale spinners while on the bus or hitchhiking, and their escape turns into an escapade.

Mr. Dylan wasn't there, but his many stances were: lover, goad, wiseacre, preacher, tale spinner, judge.

"According to Jaxom, this Aivas of yours is a tale spinner to shame the best of us, with knowledge of all that we were, and what we can be."