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In the basement of this unsuspecting funeral home lies one of America's greatest treasures: an extensive taxidermy exhibit curated by funeral director Sam Sanfillippo.
There must be hundreds of dead, stuffed critters here, ranging from chipmunks, squirrels, fish, moose, deer, birds, badgers. If it can be hunted, it's here, and it's stuffed!
Now, Sam Sanfillippo isn't your creepy Grandpa proudly displaying his kills. Dead Pals is a tribute to American amusement: drinking, theme parks, cars, and the Old West.
The dead critters are uniquely positioned in a themed environment, usually with a prop. My favorite, for example, is a miniature bar scene with squirrels drinking at the counter, bartending, and dancing in the aisle. Some of them have cigarettes. Some of them are wearing clothes. All of them are absolutely fantastic!
Other scenes include: rodents driving cars, a carnival, The Old West, critters wearing sports uniforms. If you can dream it, you can see it here.
Did I mention most of these exhibits are animated? Yes, there are moving parts in the taxidermy displays!! Honestly, I would drive nine hours straight just to see this again. It is that cool! The best thing is, this entire "museum" is free, and will take about two hours to look through. Bring your camera!
(P.S. Not recommended for little kids who like to touch things...for obvious reasons.)
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