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  1. His Extremely DeLux Self

    Nobody's Fool by Bill Griffith--a book review from HExDS

    NOBODY'S FOOL The Life And Times Of Schlitzie The Pinhead A Biography by Bill Griffith I like nonfiction about the circus, the carnival, and the workers and performers who make them happen. So, I was in that section of the San Francisco Public Library recently (it's in the 791s), I was pleased...
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    • 2019 authors bill griffith biographies books freak shows freaks george surtees microcephaly nobody's fool the life and times of schlitzie the pinhead princess ha-ha reviews simon metz the last aztec the missing link tod browning
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  2. Swifty

    'Freak Shows'

    I understand how it's unkind to label people as freaks because they have physical deformities .. I've always been drawn to these shows like a moth to a flame although the 70's ones only had photographs and dummies, not real performers trying to earn a living ... .. this site looks...
  3. M

    Folklore Of The Malformed And Exhibited People (Freaks)

    I am also collecting folklore attached to the birth of malformed children and exhibited people(freaks). I have about 25 pages about this phenomenon(excluding the ghostly freaks) so please contact me if you have additional info
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