Scarytales

Pinocchio & The Arthur G. Dozier School For Boys

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This week we unravel the obnoxiously absurd tale of Pinocchio. Who knew the famous wooden puppet was such a punk? And if there's anything we've learned from our research, it's that reformatory schools are no place for children. Especially not Florida's Arthur G. Dozier School For Boys. 


For more details, check out:

  • www.thevintagenews.com
  • https://www.moviefone.com/2015/02/07/disney-pinocchio-facts/
  • https://www.seeker.com/pinocchios-real-roots-mapped-discovery-news-1765289933.html
  • https://www.npr.org/2012/10/15/162941770/floridas-dozier-school-for-boys-a-true-horror-story
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/08/16/boys-were-beaten-abused-florida-reform-school-now-colson-whitehead-fictionalizes-that-history/
  • https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2019/08/18/they-went-to-the-dozier-school-for-boys-damaged-they-came-out-destroyed/
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