In one of the Robin Hood ballads, Little John wants to prove to Robin Hood that he's not just dumb muscle but also cunning. Thus, Little John takes on the identity of "Reynold Greenleaf" and convinces the Sherriff of Nottingham to hire him as a forester. Somehow, the Sherriff doesn't find "Reynold's" huge size suspicious.
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