Quantity: 1

Auction Ends: 12/15/00

High Bidder: gfajuri@umich.edu

Seller: Ye Old eBay Web Masters

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Patrick O'Brien, known commonly as "The Irish Giant" has come out of retirement and is again available for public exhibition. Though O'Brien amassed quite a fortune (considerable enough to afford him an "old mansion near Epping," according to Thomas Frost), O'Brien has told confidants that he longs again for the public gaze. Standing so high that all who see him have called him the tallest man ever shown to come from the Kingdom of Ireland, O'Brien is reputed to be a direct descendant of the puissant king, Brien Boreau. The giant's appearance is much like that of the just named potentate. O'Brien stands at least nine feet high, and is sure to make for a successful exhibition wherever he appears. In addition to the appearance of Mr. O'Brien, and in a marked contrast to his immense height, the giant has agreed to include in his exhibition at no extra charge, a personal appearance by Simon Paap, the celebrated Dutch dwarf. Paap, at age 26, weighed 27 pounds and stood only 28 inches high. Today, only a few years later, he is only slightly taller and a tad bit heavier. The sheer contrast of nature's whims represented by these two distinct and unique characters should be enough to inspire wonder in even the most calculating man of science. No pictures were available of Mr. Paap or Mr. O'Brien, but something of an idea might be gained as to the contrast presented by the illustration below.

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