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If you're unfamiliar with Gein, movie psychos Leatherface, Buffalo Bill, and Norman Bates were all based on him.
If you're unfamiliar with Jeffrey Damher, that's because they spelled it wrong.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)I'm old enough to remember Ed Gein. I was in 5th grade when they arrested him, and we had a field day with all the twisted Ed Gein jokes:
Q: What did Ed Gein say to the police when they arrested him?
A: "Come on, Officer; have a heart!"
Q: What is Ed Gein's favorite cookie?
A: Lady fingers.
Q: What is Ed Gein's favorite candy?
A: Farmer's Fannies.
Fifth-graders are warped little beasts.
snacker
(3,619 posts)Q: What did Ed Gein keep in his sewing basket?
A: Belly buttons.
Amerigo Vespucci
(30,885 posts)They didn't want it to become a tourist attraction. I'm not sure if anything sits on the land right now, or if the morbidly curious could even find it.
Some enterprising soul DID tour the state fair circuit with "Ed Gein's Grave Robbing Car," which was the inspiration for the punk rock band "Ed Gein's Car."
loose wheel
(112 posts)There is a farm at the location. The construction on the farmhouse on the land currently seemed to be some time in the late 70's or early 80's. Not really much else to see. Nothing at the location would distinguish it much from any other location in the area.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)just to freak people out.
"It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Eddie's Fritters . . ."
madashelltoo
(1,699 posts)What's the problem? Looks like he's right at home to me.
louis-t
(23,297 posts)alterfurz
(2,474 posts)xfundy
(5,105 posts)I think Gein was listed in it but there've been tons of wackos there. Is it the cheese? Or maybe the Head Cheese?
Yik.
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)IMHO
Archae
(46,345 posts)I mean, Gein and Dahmer weren't right-wing politicians, right?