So there I was, just a grade school kid, watching a bizarre TV show called The Greatest Lie.The premise was simple enough: One after another, a group of men would take a turn at a microphone to tell an obvious lie--some form of grand fish tale--and the one deemed to have moved the Richter Scale with the audacity of his tale would be crowned the winner.
I would listen intently to each of the tall tales and decide who I would favor as the winner. In virtually every case, my choice would align with the TV judges. The tale of the most heroic--albeit preposterous--proportions would walk away the winner.Content Continues Below
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