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That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor.—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe is back on Black Friday.—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 Besides Big Josh, there’s the Paul Bunyan in Mentone, the empty-handed Muffler Man known as Kevin on Sherman Way in Van Nuys.—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Besides all the water, enjoy easy access to the Paul Bunyan State Trail, the state’s longest bike trail.—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Paul Bunyan