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85Freak Show
Unusual human beings have been exhibited in public since antiquity. The first traveling "freak show" appeared in 1738 in Europe. Curiosity seems to be the motivating factor of the audiences. For over 100 years, carnival and circus...
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68Sideshows and Political Correctness
A look at the effect of political correctness on differently-abled people, and their ability to earn income from Sideshow acts.
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74Tale of the Fiji Mermaid
Adolf Hitler may have had it right when he wrote in his book titled “Mein Kampf”, "The great mass of people will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one." Circus great P.T. Barnum...
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72Alien and Predator Merchandise by Sideshow Collectibles
Hi! This is a Hubpage all about the awesome collectibles based on the ALIEN and PREDATOR movies by Sideshow Collectibles! Here we take a look at the fantastic movie merchandise made by Sideshow Collectibles...
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64American Idol 9 Auditions for Dallas: The Dirty Erica Rhodes Transformation
American Idol embarrassed itself yet again with the Erica Rhodes audition in Dallas. Erica, from Irving, Texas (home of the old Dallas Cowboys' Texas Stadium), used to appear on "Barney and Friends" as a kid...
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685 Tips For (Sort of) Surviving An Alien Abduction
Sometime in the near future you may be abducted by aliens. And from what I can see you will be hopelessly unprepared for the experience. Sure you know what to do if there is a fire, an earthquake, or even a...
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74Dreaming of the Elephant Man
The cap and hood Merrick wore in public to conceal his condition, a very rare disorder called Proteus syndrome. (source: The Joseph Carey Merrick Tribute Website) http://www.josephcareymerrick.com/ Merrick at the London Hospital, 1884 An artist's...
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67Essential Monsters and Freaks Show
... is an Oakland, California based company, a forerunner of the steampunk fashion revolution. Essential Monsters makes t-shirts, hoodies, bags, pin sets, wallets and other one-of-a-kind goodies. Some items are currently for sale at the website....
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70It's All GEEK to Me: Analysis of the Sideshow Geek
I wrote this article in 2002 for the Harry Anderson fan newsletter. “Let's talk GEEK. When I talk GEEK here, I'm not talkin' about the pencil neck in school who never got dates. A GEEK is a guy who used to work in a circus sideshow. They would do...
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52Page 8 character descriptions
In this installment, I'll be telling you about Gecko, who is yet another member of the comic relief, and another member of The D-Man's team. Gecko is a man-sized chameleon creature who can turn invisible, cling to walls and ceilings, and has a very...
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