Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1916: The Breathing Tree

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1875-1999: Tall Tales > 1916: The Breathing Tree

A hunter cuts down a tree packed so full of animal that a crack opens as the animals inhale, closes when they exhale.

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Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Major Brown's Coon Story	1916	US New England			Internet Archive