the old man in the mountain fell on may 3, 2003.
the old man in the mountain fell on may 3, 2003.
when did the old man in the mountain fall?
may 3 , 2003
old man of the mountain









































the old man of the mountain, also known as the great stone face or the profile, was a series of five granite cliff ledges on cannon mountain in the white mountains of new hampshire, united states, that appeared to be the jagged profile of a face when viewed from the north. the rock formation was above profile lake, and measured tall and wide. the site is located in the town of franconia.









































the first recorded mention of the old man was in 1805. it collapsed on may 3, 2003.









































section::::history.
old man of the mountain
a long time ago, there was an old man who had a lump on the right side of his face. he found the lump very annoying and did everything he could to get rid of it. the lump only got bigger and bigger. losing all hope, he decided that he must live with the lump for the rest of his life. one day he went into the mountain to cut wood. rain began to pour and the wind blew very hard. in fear, the old man hid inside the hollow in an old tree, waiting for the storm to stop soon. he then heard voices in the distance. he listened to the voices of people coming closer and closer. he found it quite odd that he wasn't alone in the mountain. he peeked out of the hollow and was shocked to find a party of oni (demon, ogre and/or monster) setting a great fire as light as day. they began to drink, sing and dance. they drank so much that they became drunk. watching them having so much fun, the old man lost his fear and wanted to join in with them. he crept out of the hollow and began to dance. the demons were surprised to find the old man, wondering who he was. the old man continuing dancing. they laughed and enjoyed how well the old man danced. they enjoyed his dancing so much, the chief told the old man that he must come back every night and join in the parties. despite the old man promising he would come back, some demons were not convinced. they suggested to keep something of value from the old man so that his promise would be kept. they thought about the lump on his face, for it was considered good luck and he would miss it dearly. the chief convinced, he grabbed for the lump on the old man's face, twisted and pulled it off with no pain. the chief and the rest of the demons hurried away before the day would start. the old man felt his face to be smooth and without a lump. he forgot about cutting wood, and hurried home to his wife. his wife found him returning home without the lump on his face. she asked what had happened, and the old man told her all that had happened last night.
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