`   :It's never a good idea to write about a tall tale as if it was fact: while on reflection I wouldn't call it vandalism either, writing about a mythical or fictional subject as fact is not acceptable. I'd suggest writing a more neutrally-worded version in your userspace at , in which you clearly identify the subject as a local legend, and avoid statements like ``There are a number of prominent families in the midstate who still count ancient arglefargins in their ancestry, though most of them would rather be exiled than publicly admit it,`` which are in no way credible.  We have lots of articles on local legends, but they are always noted as such.  Better sourcing would help: the Amazon reviews for the Manley book don't give a high opinion of its reliability as a source. I'll put the deleted content into the sandbox for you to work on.   `