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Curiosities and Curios: Carnival Oddity Lexicon
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  • 1. To place oddities side by side for striking contrast
  • 2. Mechanics powering vintage amusement rides’ secret motions
  • 3. Subtle shadow cast around illuminated oddities
  • 5. Sleepwalker, sometimes the subject of eerie carnival tales
  • 7. Mythic aquatic allure, sometimes linked to carnival mermaids
  • 8. French term for a souvenir, often odd or eerie
  • 12. Narrow line where acrobats defy gravity
  • 13. Carnival puzzle box with hidden compartments
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  • 4. Esoteric skillset in trickery and fortune telling
  • 6. Intangible quality of ghostly carnival exhibits
  • 9. Ornate lighting centerpiece illuminating macabre tents
  • 10. Art of voice throw used by carnival puppeteers
  • 11. Rare elongated contraption used in sideshow illusions
  • 14. Master of evening exotic carnival performances
  • 15. Vintage parasol, often a prop in circus acts
  • 16. Spectacle of anatomical anomalies in vaudeville era

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