Comments on: ICM’s FeeJee Mermaids

By: JungleHusky

JungleHusky — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:31:29 +0000

Please forgive ‘flowery’ language above.

The message I intended to communicate was that oddities such as mermaid bodies have an audience. I can question if these bodies are really mermaids but that is contrary to the big picture that these oddities are intended to be entertainment more than scientific specimens.

People go to see how strange they are, not their genetic component. As such, the history of showcasing such oddities throughout America has fuelled their entertainment value by building up the hype about seeing that ‘strange thing preserved’.

Ultimately, just enjoy the photos above.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:31:04 +0000

Ah, well, “their authenticity as ‘mermaids’ in the framework of the history of showcasing such oddities is a judgement best left guarded.”

What do you really mean by this? Speak plainly.

By: JungleHusky

JungleHusky — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:17:51 +0000

Wow. Amazing images. The first target in the first couple of pictures appears to hold the head and upperbody of a monkey that has been stuffed or connected to the lower body of some aquatic creature but the ears really stand out as unusual. Collecting such “oddities” have been very popular in the past and hence had a market since they could be positioned in a bar, cabin, or practically anywhere that could showcase it’s “shock value”. Therefore while these pictures are very entertaining and exemplify profound interest, their authenticity as “mermaids” in the framework of the history of showcasing such oddities is a judgement best left guarded.