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Re: Pinheads And 'Swastikas'
Although Schlitzie was rightly classified as microcephalic due to the shape and circumference of his head and his below average intelligence, it must be remembered that quality of the brain is an important factor as well as quantity. And in Schlitzie's case what little he had was very active. Although Schlitzie could only speak a few monosyllabic words or formulate only simple phrases it is believed he understood most of what was said to him. Some people thought Schlitzie was more intelligent than he was given credit for because of the quickness in his reactions, in his powers of observation and his ability to mimic but in fact these are traits shared by others with his condition. Schlitzie must have been raised from infancy by someone who loved him. It can be difficult to raise a person with microcephaly not just because of the lower than average intelligence but also because of their limited attention span and high distractability. Somebody with a lot of love and the patience of Job trained Schlitzie through constant repetition to form good behavioral habits and to do simple tasks such as washing, dressing and feeding himself. This would later prove to make him attractive to showmen as he was for the most part well-behaved on stage although he was known to get angry when he was abused and taunted by the patrons. But then who wouldn't? At times Schlitzie could be restless and at other times he would get tired and run out of energy. He had an excitable and vivacious personality and loved to laugh. This along with the quickness in his reactions to the people or things around him amused and endeared him to his audience. Many children born with microcephaly die young and in a sense this was true of Schlitzie too. You see, Schlitzie was a three-year-old child who never grew up - even after 70 years of life on this earth. He is missed by all those who knew him and by all those who have come to know him since his passing in 1971. Oddly enough tho, his name, Schlitzie, means slot in german. |
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04-01-2009, 03:59 AM
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Re: Pinheads And 'Swastikas'
All we know of Schlitzie's earliest days is that he was born in New York in 1901. The names of his birth parents are lost to us and equally unknown is how he came into show business. It is certainly not uncalled for to presume his parent or parents sold him or gave him away to an itinerant showman especially if they were not financially able to care for their retarded child. Remember, this was in the days before there were any social programs. Schlitzie was started in the business ca 1910 and it is believed his first steady work was with showman Max Klass. He was exhibited as one of a pair billed variously as "Aztec Ladies" or as Aurora and Natalia. It appears that the act was sold to Pete Kortes around 1917 / 1918. When Natalie (who would later become Schlitzie) turned eighteen in 1919, Pete would have had to apply for legal guardianship. Perhaps, realizing it was too much to care for two retarded children, Pete kept Aurora and renamed her Athelia and gave Natalie /Schlitzie to fellow showman George Surtees a fellow Californian. George borrowed the showname Schlitzie from a well-known act, that of a pinhead girl. This child was born in New Jersey and was exhibited as Schlitzie, the Aztec Girl from 1909 to about 1921. George may have come to know of her when she was exhibited in Venice, CA. by Charles and Bernice Zerm, showmen in the 10-in-1 business. It is safe to assume that this first "Schlitzie" passed away or was retired from the business then and "Schlitzie, the Last of the Aztecs" was born and billed as such at the World's Museum in Philadelphia in January of 1921.  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  · |
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06-05-2009, 05:10 AM
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Re: Pinheads And 'Swastikas'
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10-20-2009, 02:11 AM
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Re: Pinheads And 'Swastikas'
ha ha pinheads and swastikas  unbelivable its so stupid looking thanks for the info on the orgins of swastikas.  |
