Today is the birthday of Esther Blackmon (1926-2003). Born Esther Parnell in Kenly, North Carolina, she was born with a condition called icthyosis, characterized by dry, scaly skin and no hair, hence her designation as the Alligator Girl. Her brother Bill had the same condition and for many years starting in the 1940s they were [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:34AM on March 5, 2013