The Debunking of the Lettuce Lake Skunk Ape Footage

“There’s a sucker born every minute” is a phrase most likely spoken by David Hanum, in criticism of both P.T. Barnum, the American showman of the mid 1800s, and his customers. The phrase is often credited to Barnum himself. It means “Many people are gullible, and we can expect this to continue.”

It is ironic that when investigating the recent Lettuce Lake video out of Tampa, P. T. Barnum’s history was found amongst the blogs of the participants. I believe the men involved intended in every aspect to hoax the public and get publicity for their “joke”. These men knew their hoax needed much more than a monkey suit and fake feet. They did their homework in regards to fooling the public, but neglected to cover their big hairy tracks.