First Bec (they/them) tells us about Mr. Monarch himself, an expert on British royalty who had the distinction of being heavily interviewed during the royal wedding. Unfortunately by the end of the wedding month, his past would be exposed and Thomas James Mace-Archer-Mills had a lot of explaining to do, which he does. With a made-up accent.
Next, Adam (he/him) tells us about Curtis Howe Springer, who took his interest in medicine and made a career out of it. No, not a doctor, but a sort of religious/wellness/medical leader. Come for the natural springs, stay for the cross-shaped pool.
Bec's Sources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvaXVV0pDq4
- https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/tell-me-about-the-british-monarchist-society/
- https://www.insider.com/who-is-thomas-mace-archer-mills-thomas-muscatello-2018-5
- https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/06/more-on-tommy-from-bolton-landing.html
- Wiki
- https://www.newyorkupstate.com/adirondacks/2018/06/expert_on_british_royal_family_turns_out_to_be_a_guy_from_upstate_ny.html
- https://observer.com/2018/06/fake-british-royals-expert-still-uses-accent-in-video-interview/
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tommy-muscatello-royal-family-expert-thomas-j-mace-archer-mills-esq-italian-american-new-york-a8378576.html
Adam's Sources:
- The Story Of Zzyzx, The Eerie Ghost Town Along A Dead-End Road In The Middle Of The California Desert
- Curtis Springer and Zzyzx - CSU Desert Studies Center | CSUF
- Miracles and Mirages: How Curtis Howe Springer Stole the Desert | Lost LA | Food & Discovery | KCET
- Zzyzx: An Unlikely Home of Hucksterism and Miracle Cures - Los Angeles Times
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