Nashville and Brown County has a long history of association with the arts community. 2004 represented the 100th birthday of the fictional rustic philosopher ABE MARTIN, created by artist-columnist Kin Hubbard. Much of Abe's wisdom came from time spent with other native philosophers on Nashville's "Liars Bench". The bench gained wide recognition from a rear view picture by photographer-columnist Frank Hohenberger.

To honor these two recognized columnists, a TALL TALE TELL-OFF contest will be held in Nashville, Indiana June 21, 2008. Five selected entrants will vie for the $1.000 in prize money offered. An entry fee of $10.00 per submission supports the contest expenses. Winning entrants must be available to perform their submission on June 21, 2008 in Nashville, IN. Long recognized as a mid-western tourism destination, Brown County is a very enjoyable place to visit in June.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria: logical progression of story, be plausible but not possible, exhibit literary merit, and have a proximity to reality.

Questions??? Please contact: talltales@browncounty.org or the Brown County Chamber of Commerce, Tall Tales, PO Box 164, Nashville, IN 47448, Telephone 812.988.0234.

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2005 Winner	2006 Winner	2007 Winner
Bull Run by Orville Settler Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4	A Conspiracy of Silence by Carol Holding Page 1, Page 2, Page 3	Grandma Barnes by Dan Dillinger DOC file

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