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Friday, May 02, 2025
A Chat With a Cannibal, 1883
Welcome back to Wildwestfaces, In this gripping episode, we uncover a rare newspaper article from 1883 in which infamous prospector and accused cannibal Alfred Packer tells his side of the story. Through period illustrations, dramatic readings, and expert analysis, we explore Packer’s own words as he attempts to explain what really happened in the harsh Colorado winter of 1874. Was he a desperate survivor or a cold-blooded murderer? This documentary delves into the controversial case that shocked the nation, revealing how the press shaped Packer’s legacy and the lingering mystery of his grim tale.
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His name was Alferd, not Alfred. A cafeteria in CU Boulder was named after Alferd Packer.
ReplyDeleteI've seen it spelled both ways, but his gravestone as well as a plaque there says his name was Alfred. Findagrave.com says 'His name is often misspelled as "Alferd", an error that stems from his own illiteracy.'
Deletehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/785/alfred-packer
Not to nit-pick, but I think it was 'Alferd'
ReplyDeleteSee my reply to Darrell above, please.
DeleteIf you're ever in a severe survival situation, you may wrestle with the question of whether to eat your fellow man (or woman). Just remember, no matter how much justification you may think you have, forever more, whenever you walk into a room, everyone will stop talking and look at you.
ReplyDeleteOne person will whisper to another, "Is that . . . "
And the other will answer, "Yes . . . Wirecutter . . . THE CANNIBAL."
Meat's meat, Pilgrim.
DeleteI thought the ending would be "I thought that was Alfred. Not Alferd"
DeleteSounds like the setup to the old joke, "Do they call me Alfred the housebuilder?"
Delete"Noooo, they don't call you that."
"But you eat just one human ..."
I'm assuming it's like pork and you wanna cook it well done.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_of_the_sea, regards, Alemaster
Delete"Bendix made a stew. I had no idea there was a foot in it. You eat one lousy foot they call you a cannibal." Captain Dan Torrance 'The Big Bus'
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9pHWtjBML8
…… see that fine masonry wall when ye entered the pub? I built that with me own 2 hands, I did. But do they call me McTavish the stone mason? No….
DeleteIf you know, you know.
ReplyDeleteI love the quote from the judge after his trial, “There was only seven Democrats in Hinsdale County, and the sonofabitch ate five of them”!
In a life or death situation 99% of people will do what you have to....
ReplyDeleteJD
Ken...want some pictures of the site itself ? E-mail me back and I'll send them
ReplyDeleteTastes like bacon? I don't see what the problem is-
ReplyDeleteBeans-n-Frank? Adams Apple pie? Feet jerky? Yum-