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March 1, 2006 at 1:54 PM | 0 Comments

TurnHere has an interesting video, postulating that Brattleboro, Vermont is a mini San Francisco on the east coast. Supposedly, it's teeming with a heapin' helping of freaks to help round out the comparison.

We found the freaks on display to be lacking a certain freakiness. Unless you count a heavy reliance on a facial hairstyle from the mid-90s to be a prime example of freakiness, which we do not. Other freaks in the video include the shaggy-haired pizza delivery guy and a restaurant owner who broke his foot. Sadly, facial tattoos or flippers are nowhere to be seen.

Brattleboro is a great weekend destination in Vermont, superior to mall-ifed Burlington or too posh Woodstock, but the freak capital of the northeast? We doubt it. It would take a herculean effort to snatch that crown from New York City.