Monday, August 25, 2008

So Much for Civility

My dear friend, Pregnant Rambo and her hubby took their kids to the Michigan State Fair over the weekend and happened upon the following:


That's right, friends. Not only is she the world's smallest woman, she's also ALIVE. Because it would be cruel to show her off for 50 cents a pop if she were dead, right? Pregnant Rambo's favorite part of the exhibit (she did NOT go inside - good girl) was the sign that said "You can talk to her and she'll answer you!" Is she a parrot or a person? Is any one else shocked that this is happening in 2008 as opposed to the Chicago World's Fair of 1893?

What blows my mind most of all is that all the local TV stations are broadcasting stories every day from the fair and about the fair, but no one has found it necessary to mention that some genius thought it a good idea to have a mini freak show, which the fair has kindly termed a "Cultural Exhibition." Yeah.

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