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In the late 1800's and early 1900's, the "fiji mermaid" was a common attraction on travelling carnivals. In most cases, they were simply the mummified body of a monkey stitched together with the lower half of a large fish, but one enterprising showman decided to put the extra work in. After all, a better show would be a mermaid that could actually move, and swim, and scream...

Description
In the late 1800's and early 1900's, the "fiji mermaid" was a common attraction on travelling carnivals. In most cases, they were simply the mummified body of a monkey stitched together with the lower half of a large fish, but one enterprising showman decided to put the extra work in. After all, a better show would be a mermaid that could actually move, and swim, and scream...