On August 1, 1815, When Angelica Longrider took her first gulp of air on this earth, there was nothing about the baby to suggest that she would become the greatest woods woman in Tennessee.  The newborn was scarcely taller than her mother and couldn't climb a tree without help.  

    Although her father gave her a shiny new ax to play with in the cradle, like any good father would, she was a full two years old before  she built her first log cabin.  But by the time she was full grown, she was second to none in buckskin bravery, performing eye-popping wonders in the bogs and back woods of Tennessee.  

    When she was twelve, a wagon train got stuck in Dejection swamp.   The settlers had abandoned their covered wagons and nearly all hope besides.  Suddenly, a young woman in a homespun dress tramped toward them out of the mists.  She lifted those wagons like they were twigs in a puddle and set them on high ground.

   "It's an angel!" cried the gaped-mouthed pioneers.

   Ever since that time, Angelica Longrider has been known as Swamp Angel.  To this day, stories about Swamp Angel spring up like sunflowers along wagon trails.  And every one of them is true.

Shake your head when you say " There was nothing".

Exaggerate when you say "She was SCARCELY taller than her mother" 

Exaggerate again when you say "She was a FULL TWO YEARS OLD before she built her first log cabin!"

Almost yell "IT'S AN ANGEL!"