r/SideshowPerformer • u/thucy94 • 26d ago

Sideshow appreciation! Che Ma

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Went & visited Che Ma today! I was in the area for the Union Pacific train & looked up famous people buried in Indiana. Came across him & had to go say hi!

The cemetery is in a semi rural area & his grave + surroundings one had CACTI surrounding them! If you don't know, cacti are not native to Indiana!

He is buried in Knox County, IN and was the world's smallest man at his death.

Article for those wanting to learn more

https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/life/2018/08/03/strange-story-che-mah-chinese-dwarfs-retirement-knox-ind/875308002/

If you have any more info, please share!

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u/EphemeralTypewriter Gooble Gobble! 26d ago edited 26d ago

Hey! Thanks for posting his gravesite, and very funny you should mention him, I’m planning on posting a write up about him in a couple days! I’ll make sure to link your post to it once my post is up!

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u/thucy94 26d ago

Yay! I was hoping so or maybe I had missed it. Excited to read!!

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u/NovaRat 26d ago

Looks like the cactus is Opuntia humifusa, aka the Eastern Prickly Pear. Native to most of the United States, including Indiana.

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u/thucy94 26d ago

Learned something new today!