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150 - James Sullivan and the 1904 Olympic Games (Live)

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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What Was the Difference Back Then?

In 1904, the Department of Exploitation put on a fair in which visitors could gaze upon actual Filipinos living in their native habitat. They were from the Agorat tribe who were dog eaters. The exhibitions would just live their lives like they would in their homeland each day while people stared at them. This was all marketed by the fairs and this is the actual name Department ofexploitation. So they weren't like hiding it. "Who gives a shit? It's just a fun fair"

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