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Lizard Man | National Geographic


once a normal looking guy Eric Sprague

once a normal looking guy Eric Sprague has gone to great lengths to radically

has gone to great lengths to radically

has gone to great lengths to radically transform his body he’s the lizard man

transform his body he’s the lizard man

transform his body he’s the lizard man and outcasts by design I would like to

and outcasts by design I would like to

and outcasts by design I would like to introduce the little green man the freak

introduce the little green man the freak

introduce the little green man the freak of nature the lizard man these days Eric

of nature the lizard man these days Eric

of nature the lizard man these days Eric works as a sideshow performer today he’s

works as a sideshow performer today he’s

works as a sideshow performer today he’s on stage at a tattoo convention outside

on stage at a tattoo convention outside

on stage at a tattoo convention outside Syracuse New York

Syracuse New York

Syracuse New York it’s a sympathetic crowd but Eric knows

it’s a sympathetic crowd but Eric knows

it’s a sympathetic crowd but Eric knows that the rest of the world isn’t so

that the rest of the world isn’t so

that the rest of the world isn’t so accepting of what was done to his body

by radically marking the visible parts

by radically marking the visible parts of his body with pointed teeth green

of his body with pointed teeth green

of his body with pointed teeth green scaly skin and Teflon implants under his

scaly skin and Teflon implants under his

scaly skin and Teflon implants under his eyebrows Eric sends a message that he no

eyebrows Eric sends a message that he no

eyebrows Eric sends a message that he no longer wants to play by society’s rules

for those at the tattoo show Eric’s

for those at the tattoo show Eric’s message is clear he’s willing to go to

message is clear he’s willing to go to

message is clear he’s willing to go to greater lengths than most to set himself

greater lengths than most to set himself

greater lengths than most to set himself apart for many in this modified crowd

apart for many in this modified crowd

apart for many in this modified crowd since something of ethereal body piercer

since something of ethereal body piercer

since something of ethereal body piercer Danny Van Buren has decided to follow

Danny Van Buren has decided to follow

Danny Van Buren has decided to follow Eric’s lead and take his markings public

Eric’s lead and take his markings public

Eric’s lead and take his markings public okay brother Danny will be pricked with

okay brother Danny will be pricked with

okay brother Danny will be pricked with a needle for almost three hours it’s a

a needle for almost three hours it’s a

a needle for almost three hours it’s a painful process ultimately Danny wants

painful process ultimately Danny wants

painful process ultimately Danny wants his entire body covered with ink he

his entire body covered with ink he

his entire body covered with ink he wants to be just like Eric you’ll never

wants to be just like Eric you’ll never

wants to be just like Eric you’ll never get to see it from this perspective but

get to see it from this perspective but

get to see it from this perspective but it looks good when it’s finally over

it looks good when it’s finally over

it looks good when it’s finally over danny is happy to have joined Eric’s

danny is happy to have joined Eric’s

danny is happy to have joined Eric’s ranks three hours there’s no turning

ranks three hours there’s no turning

ranks three hours there’s no turning back now so I’m just gonna keep going

back now so I’m just gonna keep going

back now so I’m just gonna keep going and going and going for the members of

and going and going for the members of

and going and going for the members of his modification community

his modification community

his modification community Eric continues to be a trailblazer

Eric continues to be a trailblazer

Eric continues to be a trailblazer before heading back to Austin he’s

before heading back to Austin he’s

before heading back to Austin he’s getting another tattoo in a very

getting another tattoo in a very

getting another tattoo in a very sensitive place this time his lips will

sensitive place this time his lips will

sensitive place this time his lips will be turned from pink to green the first

be turned from pink to green the first

be turned from pink to green the first day I

requiring Erik’s still hoping to have

requiring Erik’s still hoping to have almost 300 more hours of work done on

almost 300 more hours of work done on

almost 300 more hours of work done on his body before his transformation is

his body before his transformation is

his body before his transformation is complete choosing to live life as a

complete choosing to live life as a

complete choosing to live life as a lizard man 24/7 isn’t for most people

lizard man 24/7 isn’t for most people

lizard man 24/7 isn’t for most people but for Eric and others willing to cross

but for Eric and others willing to cross

but for Eric and others willing to cross the line becoming an outcast is price

the line becoming an outcast is price

the line becoming an outcast is price they’re willing to pay for being true to

they’re willing to pay for being true to

they’re willing to pay for being true to how they see themselves no matter what

how they see themselves no matter what

how they see themselves no matter what that makes them in the eyes of others

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