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| King Liar holds onto his crown | King Liar holds onto his crown |
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| By Cory Allen BBC News | By Cory Allen BBC News |
| Tips on how to tell the perfect lie | |
| When you walk into the bar of the Bridge Inn in Santon Bridge in a remote corner of Cumbria, you're greeted by a man wearing false teeth who claims to be from the year 2098. | When you walk into the bar of the Bridge Inn in Santon Bridge in a remote corner of Cumbria, you're greeted by a man wearing false teeth who claims to be from the year 2098. |
| No, it's not an alternate universe, but a gathering of tall storytellers competing for the World's Biggest Liar accolade. | No, it's not an alternate universe, but a gathering of tall storytellers competing for the World's Biggest Liar accolade. |
| Liars from across the globe gather to impress each other and the judges with their tale tales, porky pies and downright lies. | Liars from across the globe gather to impress each other and the judges with their tale tales, porky pies and downright lies. |
| The contest dates back to the 19th century, when Will Ritson (1808-1890), a Wasdale landlord, became well-known for his fibs. | The contest dates back to the 19th century, when Will Ritson (1808-1890), a Wasdale landlord, became well-known for his fibs. |
| One of his most famous was about turnips which were carved out by local people in the Lake District and then re-used as sheds to house sheep. | One of his most famous was about turnips which were carved out by local people in the Lake District and then re-used as sheds to house sheep. |
| As Cumbria's original biggest liar, the competition is now held annually in "Auld Will's" memory. | As Cumbria's original biggest liar, the competition is now held annually in "Auld Will's" memory. |
| Suspect story | Suspect story |
| Nowadays, people travel from all over the country in order to achieve the title, but none have been as successful as John 'Johnny Liar' Graham. | Nowadays, people travel from all over the country in order to achieve the title, but none have been as successful as John 'Johnny Liar' Graham. |
| Johnny won on Thursday night, taking the crown for the seventh time. | |
| John Graham aka Johnny Liar tells his championship-winning story | |
| The local farmer managed to clinch the 2008 title after he impressed the eight judges with a suspect story of a magical ride to Scotland in a wheelie bin that went under the sea. | The local farmer managed to clinch the 2008 title after he impressed the eight judges with a suspect story of a magical ride to Scotland in a wheelie bin that went under the sea. |
| Johnny Liar will keep the trophy all year and return next time to defend his title. He also gets another tie with World's Biggest Liar stitched into it. | Johnny Liar will keep the trophy all year and return next time to defend his title. He also gets another tie with World's Biggest Liar stitched into it. |
| He says the trick to telling a perfect lie is "to base it on the truth" - the most convincing liars have to believe their own untruths. | He says the trick to telling a perfect lie is "to base it on the truth" - the most convincing liars have to believe their own untruths. |
| David Russell is the man with the false teeth, although one of the rules is no props, so the teeth were for the bar area only. | David Russell is the man with the false teeth, although one of the rules is no props, so the teeth were for the bar area only. |
| He entered this year and shed some light on what motivates people to get up in front of a crowd in a pub and tell lies. | He entered this year and shed some light on what motivates people to get up in front of a crowd in a pub and tell lies. |
| He says he's a "frustrated comedian really" and gets very nervous in the run-up to the competition. | He says he's a "frustrated comedian really" and gets very nervous in the run-up to the competition. |
| But then again, can we believe him? | But then again, can we believe him? |