Weird

• About this book
• SpeakerOne man has a lot to say.
• SpiritsSome claim they can see spirits.
• GiftsDiversity is a gift.
• Being differentBeing different isn’t harmful to others.
• WildmanDrugs lead him into the wilderness.
• GenderMore advanced cultures are more tolerant.
• StupidityAre stupid people entitled to their stupidity?
• Man with a bananaWe used to see him leaving our yard, eating a banana.
• Water witcherIt’s good to hedge your bets.
• Emperor NortonWe don’t know whether he was deluded.
• Henry Paget, the 5th Marquess of AngleseyLord Anglesey was effeminate and irresponsible.
• Julie d’AubignyBorn in 1673, she was talented and flamboyant.
• AcronymsThere’s strength in numbers.
• WeirdThere are worse things than being considered weird.
• Secret differenceA secret’s a secret.
• HeritageNobody blames you for the sins of your father.
• Elephant trainerElephant trainers had to be a little crazy.
• GoddessBeing a goddess didn’t make her perfect.
• ToymakerHe’d give away a toy if it made a child happy.
• UnspeakableHe either refused to or couldn’t speak.
• Quirky detectiveHe didn’t need to pretend to be normal.
• Welwitschia“Normal” is not a synonym for “viable.”
• UniquenessNobody’s more unique than anybody else.
• ESPHe thought he’d better keep it quiet.
• TricksterHe fancied he could trick the devil.
• BlindnessSome kinds of blindness were worse than others.
• AcceptanceHe accepted the gods but not the priests.
• BlessingEveryone is blessed but some don’t find out how.
• Counting thingsHe counted how many things he counted.
• Tribal membershipIt doesn’t make you more tribal.
• Dog actDogs can be trained to act like humans.
• Circus actsDESCRIPTION
• Imp of the perverseTemptation always has a reason.
• RecessiveMany live very close to a borderline.