I paid a couple of times to see these freaks at carnivals and i would never do it again. This is the most inhumane thing i have ever seen

you mean this is still going on ???? where was it if i may ask ? it is indeed something i thought of the past

It was during the 70's . I dont know if they still exist. I hope not

I realize it meant an opportunity for them to earn some money. Morally its wrong, though. Sort of like "hooking"

I read the title and thought "Is the author reffering to himself?"
Anyway, I wasn't aware that these things even existed. I knew the term "cirius freaks" but I didn't really think there were circius freaks. I thought it was just an insult some kid had made up one day. Learn something new everyday, huh?

yes freak geek mad weird mental are words i hear a lot from my coleagues and close friends but no circus has made me a decent offer yet

"nutcases" have always been feared and respected for they were believed to have a special contact to the invisible world , i'm good with animals and kids but i'm affraid it does not go further

Freaks are still "of nature".

My favorite was always the caterpillar man, who as a human stump could move around enough on a table to roll, light and smoke a cigarette using only his face and lips.

Which goes to show what odds can be surmounted in the satiation of healthy and unhealthy "addictions".

According to a recent airing of the Wierd US show on the History Channel, most Freaks actually wanted the job and were not rampantly exploited (except in a few cases) as what most people beleive.
Wierd USA
I could not find the episode listing or I would have provided a direct link to it.
Sorry

I happened to have caught that one... Very well done special by the way. In many cases, these individuals couldn't have made a decent living otherwise, and many did quite well for themselves showcasing their uniqueness...

According to the special, most of these kinds of travelling shows died out in the late 70's, not too surprisingly, due to more PC attitudes.

Originally posted by Hvitserk

back to topic ....... anyone any info on "animal freaks" ???

[edit on 15-8-2005 by Hvitserk]

A bit of a funny story.......Years ago, my seventh grade class went to the Southeastern Fair, near Atlanta. We got there just as the gates opened, but before the exibits and attractions were open. While we were waiting for one of the rides, we petted a friendly and unusual dog.......till his owner whistled for him. I had only seen pics of the breed before....a Mexican Hairless......later when we went to the 'freak animals' exibit, there he was! Displayed as a 'freak cross between a pig and dog'!

We had a good laugh, and developed a little healthy doubt about some of the other 'freak animals' that were in the exhibit.

pets to us food to them ,well maybe not "modern" mexicans anymore but all these mexican dog breeds were "snacks" a few centuries ago , guinea pigs are still a gourmet dish in Peru



no dogs or guinea pigs were hurt during the redaction of this post

[edit on 18-8-2005 by Hvitserk]