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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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    • Forum: Fortean Culture
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    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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    Entombed In A Vase

    Hi there. I'm reading Martin Martin's account of the Hebrides of scotland in the 1690s just now. Very Fortean in places. He talks about the "King of the Otters" and mentions it as having a white spot on its breast, with a pelt much prized by soldiers. Sounds very much like other reports of...
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    • folklore freaks freaks & freakshows martin martin scotland the hebrides urban myths/legends
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    • Forum: Urban Legends & Folklore
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