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Francesco "Frank" Lentini [1] (May 18, 1889 − September 21, 1966) was an Italian-American sideshow performer who toured with numerous circuses. Born with a conjoined twin , Lentini had three legs. Early life
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Frank Lentini, born Francesco A. Lentini (1889–1966) born in Syracuse, Sicily, into a large family. He was born with three longer legs, two sets of genitals and one rudimentary foot on his third leg. His primary legs also grew into different lengths. At the age of nine, Lentini moved to the United States and entered the sideshow business.
[3] In 1898, he began facing competition from a three-legged boy, Sicilian-born Frank Lentini, who was touring with the Ringling Brothers Circus. By 1899 he was penniless, but found a benefactor in a florist named Mary Riggs, with whom he lived in his final years. [3] He died of tuberculosis in 1906.
Frank Lentini, the three-legged man, was quoted saying, "My limb does not bother me as much as the curious, critical gaze." [15] Historical timeline.
The album is also known informally as "Tripod" or "Three-Legged Dog Album" due to a three-legged dog on the front cover [35] and Frank Lentini on the back. [36] The image of the dog on the cover was inspired by a three-legged dog named Tripod that used to terrorize drummer Sean Kinney and chase him around during his paper-work duty when he was ...
In San Francisco Sunday at Little Marina Green the (unofficial) world's largest gathering of three-legged dogs took place when 94 tripod pups gathered to celebrate their unique and adorable selves.
'That three-legged stool sometimes looks like a pogo stick' Social Security is a prime example. The government-run program — which Fichtner described as akin to a trust fund — is facing a ...