Gein didn’t inspire Lecter. Lecter was inspired by one Dr. Alfredo Balli Trevino, a jailed Mexican prison doctor who Thomas Harris interviewed when he was a young reporter.
Jame Gumb, Leatherface and Norman Bates were both mildly inspired by Gein. It seems apt, though. Given the kind of brutalization Gein went through by that malicious mother of his, it seemed obvious that those two characters would be tempered by tragedy. (Heck, the werewolf graphic novel I’m writing about my father is similar. My father had an upbringing identical to Gein, except he never went that far over the edge. He only cut up rats, and it drove him to drop neurochemistry as his major.)
Gein was more of a grave robber goul thatn cereal killer. Charged with killing 2 people (3 if you count the possibility of his brother) really doesn’t qualify.
Of couse serial killers inspire others. Consider that Jeffrey Dahmer inspired his mother to exclaim “Jeffert Dahmer, if you open that refrigerator one more time – heads are going to roll!”
I couldn’t find a definition of “beeza”, and I’m wondering if they are made to actually feed bees? It looks like ingredients for a regular pizza, from the picture. Maybe I’m just reading this too late at night and I’m confused. :-)
wjones over 5 years ago
I thought they were butter flies because they keep singing your butterfly love.
Thehag over 5 years ago
And a Jingle Buster (Song you don’t mind hearing over and over) gets rid of Ear Worm.
Bilan over 5 years ago
Is there anybody in the English-speaking world that doesn’t already know what an earworm is?
Gent over 5 years ago
Who said serial killers never inspired anyone..
Michael Thorton over 5 years ago
Gein didn’t inspire Lecter. Lecter was inspired by one Dr. Alfredo Balli Trevino, a jailed Mexican prison doctor who Thomas Harris interviewed when he was a young reporter.
Jame Gumb, Leatherface and Norman Bates were both mildly inspired by Gein. It seems apt, though. Given the kind of brutalization Gein went through by that malicious mother of his, it seemed obvious that those two characters would be tempered by tragedy. (Heck, the werewolf graphic novel I’m writing about my father is similar. My father had an upbringing identical to Gein, except he never went that far over the edge. He only cut up rats, and it drove him to drop neurochemistry as his major.)
Waittilnxyr over 5 years ago
Why does every ‘fact’ have an exclamation point?
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
C’mon, who DOESN’T know what an ear worm is?
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 5 years ago
I still think Mule Skinner Blues (the original by The Fendermen) makes an excellent ear worm.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Gain was confined to a mental hospital for 27 years at the public’s expense. What a waste.
jvn about 5 years ago
“Earworm”? Seriously, this is a “Believe It Or Not”?
Petemejia77 about 5 years ago
Gein was more of a grave robber goul thatn cereal killer. Charged with killing 2 people (3 if you count the possibility of his brother) really doesn’t qualify.
ElGato about 5 years ago
A song worm got stuck in my ear one time, but my mom pulled it out with her handy Tweezers.
The Cunning Linguist about 5 years ago
Of couse serial killers inspire others. Consider that Jeffrey Dahmer inspired his mother to exclaim “Jeffert Dahmer, if you open that refrigerator one more time – heads are going to roll!”
finnygirl Premium Member about 5 years ago
I couldn’t find a definition of “beeza”, and I’m wondering if they are made to actually feed bees? It looks like ingredients for a regular pizza, from the picture. Maybe I’m just reading this too late at night and I’m confused. :-)
craigwestlake about 5 years ago
And a worm getting stuck in your ear is called “Don’t fall asleep in the grass”…
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
Dang it! Now I can’t get that fact about getting a song stuck in your head – out of my head!
Spock about 5 years ago
Bees won’t eat pizza, but wasps would.