I was born in Tampa and spent my early childhood years in Gibsonton, known as "Gib-town" to the locals. Back then, it was the winter home of the carnival workers. A bearded lady was one of our neighbors, and the post office had a section of the counter lowered for midgets. The fire chief appeared in carnivals as "the Giant" and owned the Giant Fishing Camp.

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-- Finley Peter Dunne