I read all about Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox when I was kid, but given the photographic evidence, I think the reality is actually much hotter than the story.

If nothing else, I’d always assumed that beards, back hair, and, y’know… pants were integral parts of the lumberjack experience. As surprises go, this one is pleasant.

(photos: Alex Lim/via: Touchpuppet)