"Honey, He Shrunk My Head!" by Meacham appears on Page 98, between "Harry Gertz and the Forty-Seven Crappies" by Jean Shepard and "The Cows Are Trying to Drown Me" by Rick Tosches. Among the other featured writers are Pat McManus, Ed Zern, P.J. O'Rourke, James Thurber, Louis Grizzard, Red Smith, Homer Circle and even Milton Berle. The title story is by Russell Chatham.

"I'm very proud that my story is in such good company," Meacham said. "I'm happy that stories by my good friends Russell Thornberry and Alan Liere are included. Russell gave me my first shot at the big leagues when he bought 'Honey, He Shrunk My Head!' for Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine."

"Honey, He Shrunk My Head" is the title story in a collection of 21 of Meacham's tall tales.

"The Great Duck Misunderstanding and Other Stories: The Very Best of American Hunting & Fishing Humor is available from Willow Creek Press, P.O. Box 147, Minocqua, Wi, 54548; www.willowcreekpress.com.

For the second consecutive year, the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) has named a story by John Meacham "Best of Open" in the magazine division of its Awards-in-Craft contest.

"Henry Johnson and the High-Tech Hunter" was published in the July/August 2004 issue of Turkey Call, which is sent to more than 500,000 members of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The open category, sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, includes outdoor topics topics, non-game wildlife, general conservation issues and humor.

Meacham accepted his award during AGLOW's 49th annual conference October 12-15 at Arrowhead Resort in Alexandria, Minn.

"Meacham's "Fergie Foreman and the Big Boss Gobbler," published in Petersen's Bowhunting, won the award in 2004.

"High-Tech Hunter" is based on the legend of John Henry, the steel-drivin' man," Meacham said. "Ol' John Henry has to race a steam drill to save his job as a hammer swinger on the railroad. Ol' Henry Johnson has to race a whiz kid with a computer to save his job as outdoor editor on the radio station."

"Fergie Foreman and the Big Boss's Gobbler" is the story of a reluctant hunting guide, a hard-headed hunter, a wise old tom and a test of wills over the letter and spirit of the law.