THE FEEJEE MERMAID – The Famous Fake
The topic of faked marvels has been touched upon before. However, one would be foolish not to include the most famous gaff (fake) of all. The history of The Feejee Mermaid was, and continues to be, one of the most unique and enduring of all sideshow frauds. As the picture above illustrates, The Feejee (Fiji)…