Comments on: Giants in Those Days

By: Keri Kilgo

Keri Kilgo — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:52:53 +0000

Hello,

It was great hearing this story especially since I got to see the P.T. Barnum replica last year was I was visiting my family back home in Michigan.

The picture I took:
https://twitter.com/KeriKilgo/status/633183602142908416/photo/1

Thanks for another great story! I very love the podcast!

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By: Hollis

Hollis — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:26:06 +0000

I have liked this project for a while, but this episode made me like you, Nate DiMeo.

A long-overdue thank you.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:48:33 +0000

A kids' nonfiction book about this came out in 2012. It is pretty good. The Giant and How He Humbugged America, by Jim Murphy.

By: JJT

JJT — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:38:27 +0000

As usual, great story!

I remember taking a trip to Cooperstown as a young lad in the 1970s, where we also stopped at the Farmer’s Museum to poke around.

Wandering aimlessly through the farming implements and other detritus I stumbled on a small pen behind a barn where there was what appeared to be a man lying amid some straw.

I had never heard the story of the Cardiff Giant and my brain immediately wondered why a statue was placed just there?

After reading the story on a small placard my 8 year old mind marveled at how someone would think it was ever a real man. But then as I stared at the face I could almost imagine an imperceptible movement.

I suppose we’re all suckers at heart. Which may or may not be our saving grace as a species.

Finally, I don’t want to be the storyline quibbling guy (but I guess I am): I believe he was made of gypsum, not marble. Although some marble cutters were the ones hired to create him.

Finally, I am amazed that it cost $30,000 in 1860s money to create him. Wow.