Ferdinand Waldo Demara
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I was enjoying the latest release from Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee (watch the video, RIYL sultry Jarvis Cocker) and a few of the lyrics really caught me. Especially these:
That's a wild opening line! Dive into that article and soak it up. Born in 1921, "Fred" was up to his antics as early as 1937. He was a monk, he was in the military but went AWOL and took a new name, he faked being a doctor, he founded a college, and that's just barely the tip of the iceberg. Fascinating.
Born with a wooden noseWho is Ferdinand Demara? Turns out, there's a helluva Wikipedia for him, starting with: "Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. was an American impostor."
A bit like Ferdinand Demara
And you know ya
Should never trust that man
That's a wild opening line! Dive into that article and soak it up. Born in 1921, "Fred" was up to his antics as early as 1937. He was a monk, he was in the military but went AWOL and took a new name, he faked being a doctor, he founded a college, and that's just barely the tip of the iceberg. Fascinating.