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From: bobh@pedsgd.UUCP (Bob Halloran)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Tall Tales in a Bar Stories...
Message-ID: <221@pedsgd.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 10:44:27 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 31 10:44:27 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 2-Aug-85 05:13:51 EDT
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Organization : Perkin-Elmer DSG, Tinton Falls NJ

In article <3002@topaz.ARPA> marotta%lezah.DEC@decwrl.ARPA writes:
>A few recent messages briefly mentioned the "tall tales in a bar" subgenre.
>I assume this is sub- to SF, but I have trouble characterizing the
>subgenre.  Would anyone care to describe their idea of what a "bar" tale
>is?  Perhaps a few more references to authors would help: Clarke, Cabell,
>and Lord Dunsany have already been mentioned.  Is this strictly a type
>of short story?

I am not sure if they fall into the category, but Spider Robinson has
done stories in "Callahan's Saloon" for years.  Collections are "Callahan's 
Crosstime Saloon" and "Time Travelers Pay Cash".

						Bob Halloran
						Sr MTS, Perkin-Elmer DSG
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