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John Pecinovsky, the Famous Half and Half Man, Bonair, Iowa

John Pecinovsky, the Famous Half and Half Man, Bonair, Iowa
"John Pecinovsky, the famous Half & Half Man, owner and operator of the Bonair Tavern, 4 miles west and 3 miles north of Cresco, Iowa. We serve Fitger's Beer, Walt Rush, distributor. Ice cream, soft drinks, and candy. Half & Half, Bonair, Iowa. Souvenir post card."

As one brief obituary explained, "For years Pecinovsky wore suits in which half of the coat was white and the other black, one trouser leg white and the other black. One side of his face was always kept shaved smooth while the other was permitted to support a luxuriant crop of whiskers" (Waterloo Daily Courier, April 7, 1942).

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 Stan Askew
Stan Askew club
wow.
9 years ago.
 Alan Mays
Alan Mays club
Thanks! Isn't that wild? I couldn't imagine dressing in half-and-half clothes or growing half a beard!
9 years ago.

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