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all 23 comments

[–]Kovepe 33 points34 points ago

A fat man was a freak. Times truly have changed.

[–]Gyokusai 10 points11 points ago

I get scared every time I enter Wal-Mart

[–]kinghfb 7 points8 points ago

Also, by today's standards, he's not even that unusually fat.

[–]illegible 1 point2 points ago

To be fair he's pretty far above average. The two women on either side though... while not average, i'm sure i could see someone their size without venturing too far.

[–]breatherevenge 1 point2 points ago

at least he can stand, and not riding on a scooter

[–]usofunny 28 points29 points ago

Is that woman half night stand?

[–]nhjuyt 16 points17 points ago

Better than completely hatstand

[–]Lycanthropos 8 points9 points ago

But I want to touch the giraffes. And get paid for being fat. I mean really...being fat was a job?

[–]veganatheist 7 points8 points ago

[–]SuperSpaze 4 points5 points ago

Come one, come all and see the amazing TALL MEXICAN ! Only on Baileys Curcus. Entrance 5 cents.

[–]anikas88 3 points4 points ago

Thats Carl Gulliver. English of Norman descent

[–]illegible 0 points1 point ago

I could maybe see the 468, but 620 is "has trouble rolling out of a chair" weight, isn't it? I expect their weights are pretty heavily exaggerated.

[–]JonSnowTheBastid 3 points4 points ago

You can find the real deal at your local Walmart for free

[–]DirkDiggler1977 2 points3 points ago

Reminds so much of that film 'Freaks' from the 1930s. I think some of these people pictured may have acted in that, honestly.

[–]spin0 2 points3 points ago

Yes, at least some of the people acted in "Freaks": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doll_Family

[–]DirkDiggler1977 2 points3 points ago

Oh cool, thanks a lot for that! Now I want to watch that film again.

[–]ValhallaSinking 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, especially the feather lady.

[–]pavel_nefidova 5 points6 points ago

Top right corner, near giraffe, poor alignment

[–]FromFrankie 4 points5 points ago

I love that the three obese people in the front were seen as freaks back then.

[–]pauks 1 point2 points ago

love this subredit, its where I get all my desktop backgrounds

[–]bottleface 1 point2 points ago

I can't believe this was a thing back in the day.

[–]BlackMantecore 0 points1 point ago

I want a print of this. Anyone know where I might find one?