 |
 |
|
||||||||
 |
||||||||||
 |
|||||
|
|||||
"WOOF,WOOF!" Right
this way ladies and gentlemen and see before you the AMAZING "JO-JO,
the Dog Faced Boy" T-Shirt! Jo-Jo (real name Fedor Jefticheff)
was brought from Russia to the U.S. in 1844 by the fabulous showman,
P.T. Barnum. Fedor, or Jo-Jo as he was profesionally known, had a rare
disease known as "Hypertricosis" which causes excessive hair
growth. When Jo-Jo performed, he wore the uniform of the Russian
calvary of the time. While performing |
|||||
| for a crowd, Jo-Jo, who spoke Russian, German and English, was told by his manager to snap and growl at the audience thereby ensuring his psuedo like dog qualities and putting on a good show! Jo-Jo's father, Adrian, also had the sametafflication (hypertricosis tends to be an inherited disease) and was exhibited in Europe as "L'Homme Chien"(the "Mandog"). He toured with Jo-Jo in his later years until his death at age 59. Jo-Jo's lengthy sideshow carrier lasted for over 40 years (that's human years!). This classic Freak Shirt features a beautiful photo of Jo-Jo surrounded by exotic carnival script! The colors on this shirt are exquisite-it resembles a vintage hand tinted lithograph-ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! | |||||
BACK
|
|