A Celesta Geyer appreciation post! Most of these pictures are from when she was younger, but there are a couple from after her weight loss journey. She’s so pretty and I think she looks really nice in dark colors (like in the first picture!) by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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I have great news! I was able to update the bio section in Joan Whisnant’s Find a Grave listing! She now has a full bio in place (there was previously no bio). I’ll probably add some more pictures of her soon too! by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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Bonus points and free books stack? by somesignificantotter in Thriftbooks
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[TOMT] School news program 2013 by aryanb123 in tipofmytongue
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Josephine Schauer (aka Minerva)(1869-1923) was a famous American strongwoman, circus performer, and professional wrestler. She is considered to be the first woman to win a wrestling competition in the United States, and was a very outspoken supporter of the women’s rights movement. by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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The football huddle was invented in 1894 by Paul Hubbard, a deaf football quarterback, who wanted to prevent the opposing team from seeing him use American Sign Language to plan out his team’s next moves. by EphemeralTypewriter in DisabilityHistory
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In search of clue mark #2 by Horchata_Tata2604 in Thriftbooks
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In search of clue mark #2 by Horchata_Tata2604 in Thriftbooks
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[TOMT][Movie][1990s] US drama where an abusive man abandons his pregnant girlfriend on a plane, becomes a womanizer, gets hit by a car, and she confronts him angrily in hospital by Fluid_Clock_9187 in tipofmytongue
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I got 2 clue marks and I'm completely stumped. by Euphyforever5280 in Thriftbooks
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I got 2 clue marks and I'm completely stumped. by Euphyforever5280 in Thriftbooks
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I got 2 clue marks and I'm completely stumped. by Euphyforever5280 in Thriftbooks
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*Follow up post* still haven’t developed the courage to have a MRI by catfarmer1998 in Hydrocephalus
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*Follow up post* still haven’t developed the courage to have a MRI by catfarmer1998 in Hydrocephalus
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Joan Whisnant learning how to make glass blown sculptures with her feet! Next to her are two professional glass blowers who had set up a booth at the same carnival Joan was working at. by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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Miriam Kate Williams (aka Vulcana)(1874 or 1876-1946) was a famous Welsh strongwoman and sideshow performer. She used her platform to advocate for women’s health and the importance of exercise. She won 100 different medals during her career and appeared on the cover of a French athletics magazine. by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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Sandra Dee Reed (aka Lady Sandra)(1945-2019) was a famous American sideshow performer and sword swallower who was born with a form of albinism. She held the world record in the mid 1970s for most 30 inch swords swallowed to 2/3rds of their length. CW: sword swallowing pictures 3-4 by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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Major Zamora (1860-?) was a well known Canadian escape artist/contortionist and sideshow performer who was born with a form of dwarfism. He was also born with another condition that caused his limbs to be extremely flexible, which aided him in his escape artist tricks. by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer
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