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Meet the 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 without further

and outcasts by design without further

and outcasts by design without further ado I would like to introduce the little

ado I would like to introduce the little

ado I would like to introduce the little green man the freak of nature the lizard

green man the freak of nature the lizard

green man the freak of nature the lizard man these days Eric works as a sideshow

man these days Eric works as a sideshow

man these days Eric works as a sideshow performer today he’s on stage at a

performer today he’s on stage at a

performer today he’s on stage at a tattoo convention outside Syracuse New

tattoo convention outside Syracuse New

tattoo convention outside Syracuse New York

York

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 he’s done to his body

accepting of what he’s done to his body

accepting of what he’s done to his body there are a lot of people that do not

there are a lot of people that do not

there are a lot of people that do not have the guts to recognize the fact that

have the guts to recognize the fact that

have the guts to recognize the fact that they are individuals and to express it

they are individuals and to express it

they are individuals and to express it to the rest of the world by radically

to the rest of the world by radically

to the rest of the world by radically marking the visible parts of his body

marking the visible parts of his body

marking the visible parts of his body with pointed teeth green scaly skin and

with pointed teeth green scaly skin and

with pointed teeth green scaly skin and Teflon implants under his eyebrows Eric

Teflon implants under his eyebrows Eric

Teflon implants under his eyebrows Eric sends a message that he no longer wants

sends a message that he no longer wants

sends a message that he no longer wants to play by society’s rules for those at

to play by society’s rules for those at

to play by society’s rules for those at the tattoo show Eric’s message is clear

the tattoo show Eric’s message is clear

the tattoo show Eric’s message is clear he’s willing to go to greater lengths

he’s willing to go to greater lengths

he’s willing to go to greater lengths than most to set himself apart from any

than most to set himself apart from any

than most to set himself apart from any in this modified crowd that makes him

in this modified crowd that makes him

in this modified crowd that makes him something of a hero body piercer Danny

something of a hero body piercer Danny

something of a hero body piercer Danny van Buuren has decided to follow Eric’s

van Buuren has decided to follow Eric’s

van Buuren has decided to follow Eric’s lead and take his markings public Jerry

lead and take his markings public Jerry

lead and take his markings public Jerry brother Danny will be pricked with a

brother Danny will be pricked with a

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

needle for almost three hours it’s a

needle for almost three hours it’s a painful process

painful process

painful process I don’t care if you have you don’t have

I don’t care if you have you don’t have

I don’t care if you have you don’t have a tattoo

a tattoo

a tattoo but I should be allowed to cover my body

but I should be allowed to cover my body

but I should be allowed to cover my body however I want ultimately Danny wants

however I want ultimately Danny wants

however I want 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 looks good

wants to be just like Eric looks good

wants to be just like Eric looks good from here you’ll never get to see it

from here you’ll never get to see it

from here you’ll never get to see it from this perspective but it looks good

from this perspective but it looks good

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

when it’s finally over

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 of drilling on the

ranks three hours of drilling on the

ranks three hours of drilling on the skull I’m so glad I did this and went

skull I’m so glad I did this and went

skull I’m so glad I did this and went down this extent with it and there’s no

down this extent with it and there’s no

down this extent with it and there’s no turning back now

turning back now

turning back now so I’m just gonna keep going and going

so I’m just gonna keep going and going

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

and going for the members of this

and going for the members of this modification community Eric continues to

modification community Eric continues to

modification community Eric continues to be a trailblazer before heading back to

be a trailblazer before heading back to

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

Austin he’s getting another tattoo in a

Austin he’s getting another tattoo in a very sensitive place this time his lips

very sensitive place this time his lips

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

will be turned from pink to green the

will be turned from pink to green the first thing I’m gonna do I’m gonna take

first thing I’m gonna do I’m gonna take

first thing I’m gonna do I’m gonna take a dose of rain

a dose of rain

a dose of rain my rig whine Eric’s still hoping to have

my rig whine Eric’s still hoping to have

my rig whine Eric’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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