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Meeky:
The World's Strangest
Little
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MEEKY:
THE WORLD'S
STRANGEST
LITTLE
BOY
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THE ARTIFACTS*
*SEE A SLIDE SHOW OF MEEKY'S RETURN*
*READ A RARE SAMPLE OF HIS WRITING*
*HEAR A GENUINE MEEKY GRIND TAPE*
*DISCOVER HIS FAVOURITE TREAT*
MEEKY
IS HERE!
At the
Freak-A-Rama.
1958 photographer unknown
There is virtually no physical evidence of Meeky's
existence. All artifacts and images reproduced on this
site have been created for the Meeky Project and are based on
conjecture, anecdotes and the very rare glimpse of
actual relics or writing samples in private
collections. Every effort has been made to ensure
verisimilitude.
Meeky: A Fragmentary History
In the late 1950s The World’s Strangest Little Boy was a sideshow sensation. He had singular physical characteristics. An unusually large forehead, eyes set far apart and a very wide mouth. His hair only grew upward and was kept in place with a clip at the top. Refusing to cut his toenails, they grew so long that he could not wear shoes.
Most astounding was
his ability to jump flea-like, straight into the air,
catching bounced balls before their descent.
Meeky, accompanied by Papash (either his father or
guardian), emigrated from Hungary to Toronto, Canada in
the mid 1950s. After a brief period they moved again to
Allentown, Pennsylvania. It has been suggested that
Papash, formerly a physicist at a research facility
near the Romanian border, was searching for an old
colleague.
Meeky is
Here! (entrance banner), 1958. canvas
banner, Buddy Campbell Studios
Meeky
(Atomic
Oddity),
1958. canvas banner, Buddy Campbell Studios
Although unable to speak, Meeky communicated through writing. Home schooled by Papash, he spelt most words phonetically. He was plagued with hallucinations or visions and often referred to them in his writings. His favourite treat was mixed nuts and he would bond with anyone offering them.
He prized a red, white and blue sponge rubber ball and would demonstrate his jumping abilities to catch it until the point of exhaustion. For Meeky the ball (especially when in motion) had metaphoric significance. In his writings Meeky would say of mean-spirited people that they "spin badly."
Meeky's favourite treat
Meeky's Famous Ball, private collection, Gibsonton, Florida
(This is the actual ball)
It is not known whether
Papash died or abandoned Meeky but soon afterward Meeky
resurfaced as a sideshow performer. Originally
showcasing his amazing jumping skills it was quickly
discovered that what really drew the crowds was Meeky's
strangely eloquent written responses to comments and
questions posed by the rubes.
A resulting banner proclaimed that Meeky "SEES MORE
THAN YOU OR I." Perhaps because of this some people
believed him to be a holy avatar while others believed
him to be in league with the devil while others still,
considered him to be a godless Soviet experiment.
Soon thereafter Meeky
vanished into history.
Publicity Photo with documentation, private collection, Sarasota, Florida
