Street-Wise
September, 1978
Street-WiseLast Spring, a traveling carnival came to Kansas City, Missouri. The side show featured an unusual exhibit. An 18-year-old boy--supposedly the victim of LSD--lay on the dirt floor of a cage, eating dead snakes. Outside, the barker lured crowds with the promise that they would see for themselves the effects of drugs on American youth. The ultimate bad trip.The guy who came up with this gimmick believed that the exhibit would show many youngsters the true light and lead them from a path...