This was so very sad! This poor human being, was exploited, abused and mocked no doubt in his life! He was a kind soul and I hope he experienced genuine love in his dad life! I'm glad, he got a decent burial in the end! He made many people very wealthy and ended up all alone, with nothing in the end! For greater is your reward in heaven RIP Slitzie Surteese🙏🌹
When he was purchased from his parents he enjoyed his time performing. He was paid, money though was no good to him, his carer who was a nurse would not have come cheap being full time 24/7. People forget, these performers turned any exploitation to their own advantage. It is understood he was looked after very well by his guardians. Although his sister was adopted and taken in by the original purchaser of both, she was meant have had a very good life at home with the her new family that also had other daughters. Schlitzie himself, wasn’t no longer living with his sister but they still performed together, in Freaks both featured. Apparently she was thought to die in her late 20s as she just disappeared from the public eye. Schlitzie, far outlived other sufferers with microcephally. Having the mind of a three year old he was severely mentally challenged. He was known to sob and weep at times, I believe he understood more about his childhood than many realise. Performing he would sometimes be heckled and have cigarettes flicked at him, the odd beer bottle was thrown from the crowd too. On the whole he was considered happy while performing and whilst in friendly company
I really enjoyed this video
Thanks somebodyswife!
im so glad he finally got a proper funeral and headstone some years ago; This is Schlitzie the Pinhead's memorial service in February, 2009
This was so very sad! This poor human being, was exploited, abused and mocked no doubt in his life! He was a kind soul and I hope he experienced genuine love in his dad life! I'm glad, he got a decent burial in the end! He made many people very wealthy and ended up all alone, with nothing in the end! For greater is your reward in heaven RIP Slitzie Surteese🙏🌹
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When he was purchased from his parents he enjoyed his time performing. He was paid, money though was no good to him, his carer who was a nurse would not have come cheap being full time 24/7. People forget, these performers turned any exploitation to their own advantage. It is understood he was looked after very well by his guardians. Although his sister was adopted and taken in by the original purchaser of both, she was meant have had a very good life at home with the her new family that also had other daughters. Schlitzie himself, wasn’t no longer living with his sister but they still performed together, in Freaks both featured. Apparently she was thought to die in her late 20s as she just disappeared from the public eye. Schlitzie, far outlived other sufferers with microcephally. Having the mind of a three year old he was severely mentally challenged. He was known to sob and weep at times, I believe he understood more about his childhood than many realise. Performing he would sometimes be heckled and have cigarettes flicked at him, the odd beer bottle was thrown from the crowd too. On the whole he was considered happy while performing and whilst in friendly company
Thank you for sharing. Very sad