Today is the birthday of Joseph Merrick (sometimes known incorrectly as “John”, 1862-1890). Born normal, the physical deformities that gave him his nickname began to emerge in childhood and were fully manifested by the time he was an adult. After years of attempting to make his living first as an apprentice cigarmaker, then as a […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:19AM on August 5, 2013