 Posted: Wed 11:14, 16 Feb 2011 Post subject: See the Human Skeleton |
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I had come to a time before Royce had even been born. Sara Tidwell was hereI could hear her singingand when Royce had been born in 1903Sara had already been gone for two yearsshe and her whole Red-Top family. 'Go downMoses' I told the ribbon-wrapped cane in the water. 'You bound for the Promised Land.' I walked on toward the sound of the musicinvigorated by the cool air and rushing wind. Now I could hear voices as welllots of themtalking and shouting and laughing. Rising above them and pumping like a piston was the hoarse cry of a sideshow barker: 'Come on infolks hurr-ay hurr- ay hurr-ay 201005112111422823ael! It's all on the inside but you've got to hurr-aynext show starts in ten minutes! See Angelina the Snake-Womanshe shimmiesshe shakesshe'll bewitch your eye and steal your heartbut don't get too close for her bite is poy-son men trainers toDou- galCrawwasafigureofmysteryandpower! See Hando the Dog-Faced Boyterror of the South Seas christian louboutin you you patent pump! See the Human Skeleton! See the Human Gila Monsterrelic of a time God forgot! See the Bearded Lady and all the Killer Martians michael jordan store! It's on the insideyessirreeso hurr-ay hurr-ay hurr- ay!' I could hear the steam-driven calliope of a merry-go-round and the bang of the bell at the top of the post as |
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