The Little Girl Giant

4 years ago Art & Design

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Image: Nic

Written by new contributor, Kimberlee Ferrell

Animatronics have brought childhood fairy tales to life. The race of giants, once only a figment of storytellers' imaginations, now roams the earth. A hauntingly beautiful girl giant has revealed herself to the human race. Her finely crafted features include blinking eyes, soft black hair and working arms, legs, and mouth. She inspires awe in everyone she meets. Who is this little giant girl? What does her presence mean? Where did she come from?

This video reveals a few of these answers, yet lends itself to more questions. The young girl giant awakens showers under the spray of an elephant's trunk and gets dressed. She goes for a casual stroll, surrounded by her human attendants. Apparently, she has already captivated the local population, and has taught them to do her will. Yet despite this unsettling revelation, she seems to harbor no ill will to her human followers.

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Image: elbisreverri

She rounds out her day by giving human children rides on her arms, eating a Popsicle and sitting down in a lawn chair for a relaxing nap. It seems that such simple tasks take a great toll on the giant girl's body, and she must rest quite frequently. She slumbers quite easily, amidst the bustle of the crowd. She shows no shame, nor desire for privacy. This is a great insight into the life of giants. They appear to have no need for seclusion, and instead quite enjoy making a spectacle of themselves.

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Image: miaki

One does have to wonder, where are her giant parents? They certainly can't be far behind. Do they let their little ones wander through the countryside without a chaperone? Is this just the beginning of the takeover by the giants? I have a feeling we will be seeing much more of these giants in the near future.

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About the author: Kimberlee braves the internet frontier to find the oddest stories fit for the web. When she's not posting here, she writes for her blog, Freedom Writing. Kimberlee spends her day chasing her two gila monsters, er, children. Boy, do her hands get tired!

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Lasik says

May 14th, 2009 at 12am
Uh yeah, that's just weird and kind of spooky.

Louisa says

May 6th, 2009 at 12am
I know this is an old post but I feel I must point out (as I have on many threads about the "The Sultan's Elephant") That the "little Giant is not animatronic. She's a giant marionette, operated by her followers. In much the same way as the Elephant himself. There is nothing computerized about her. Rather, she's made out of reclaimed wood and hydraulics, she's controlled via her walking frame and mega strong steel cabling. Without the skill of amazing operators, she would not walk at all. Forgive me if I sound picky but I want these amazing folks to get the credit they deserve. Rather than everyone thinking she's computer controlled.

First Dark says

Oct 5th, 2008 at 12am
It should be mentioned that those puppets were used for mass-scale performance/parade in 2005 in Nantes on occasion of the 100th anniversary of Jules Verne's death: http://www.nantes.fr/ext/royal_de_luxe_2005/

Robyn McIntyre says

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12am
That is SO cool! It would never fly here - she'd have to have safety seats built into her arms with straps so the kids couldn't fall out. But I love her AND the elephant!