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Ape-ril Fool

Ape-ril Fool Was the ape-man on the Miner girls’ farm a hoax to scare them off the property or an April Fool’s joke?

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Chris Woodyard

on March 31, 2018 in Animal Tales, Ephemera, Folklore, Fortean Mysteries, News, Panics and tagged ape man, Ape-ril Fool, April Fool, April Fool's hoax, April Fool's joke, Connecticut, hoaxes, Mildred Miner, Muriel Miner, North Stonington, P T Barnum, side-show performer, Zip "what-is-it?"

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Anomalist.com A treasure trove of anomalous news and publishers of some of the best Forteana around.
Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog Simply the best in strange history on the web. Plus fairies.
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Past Imperfect – Mike Dash History with all the interesting bits left in by the immensely interesting Mike Dash.
Planet Slade Paul Slade on murder ballads, secret London and the cunningly titled “Miscellany.” Top-notch murder and music and a superlative essay on Pearl Bryan.
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