A Little Moment of History

Today, my Service Dog (Addy) and I went and visited the statue and grave of the tallest man in the world.

 

Just to give you a little history lesson, he was born in 1918 and died in 1940, and still remains the tallest man in the world. His name is Robert Wadlow and he stood 8 foot, 11 inches tall and weighed 439 pounds. Holy Crap. He was referred to as the Alton Giant or the Giant of Illinois. He died at age 22. Wadlow became a celebrity after touring with the Ringling Brothers Circus in 1936. Robert Wadlow is buried in Alton, Illinois and his remains are buried in cement so nobody can dig up his bones.