ST. LOUIS SUNDAYS
St. Louis Insane Asylum
Built in 1869
Built in 1869
Imagine being in an emotionally stressed condition, and they haul you up the hill to this monstrosity of a place, put you in a "strait jacket," lock you in a "rubber room," and throw away the key!
If you think the place looks scary in the photo, it's even scarier in person!
It's extraordinarily humongous and grotesque looking, day or night. But especially at night!
I had a friend who lived just a couple of blocks from the place and we would walk by it all the time.
At that time , they didn't call it the Insane Asylum anymore, I think they called it The State Hospital.
We tried to act brave as we walked past the big fence that surrounded it, but we were shaking in our boots from all of the gruesome and bloody stories we had heard about what went on inside!
I'm sure, none of them were true, but we didn't know that at the time.
To show that we weren't as afraid as we really were, we would sometimes say "crazy" in a low voice, as we walked past this true life "House Of Horrors."
To be exact, one of us would say "crazy," and then the other one of us would say "crazy" a little louder.
But never so loud that anyone could hear us from the "Frankenstein's Castle" looking building about 100 yards back from the fence.
Yes, I know, we were very insensitive and stupid at the ages of 11 and 12. Sorry.
However, I got paid back when they threw me in to the Illinois Bartonville "Insane Asylum" for a few days
after a bout with drugs and depression.
See! Never make fun of people who are different than you! ( FYI... God has helped me to be sound in mind now! REALLY!!)
http://www.spookshowentertainment.com/2012/04/18/bartonville-insane-asylum-to-reopen-soon-for-tours/
Gently sweep your cursor under the picture for link to tours of this frightening building. Thanks!
"They" claim it's haunted now, but I don't believe in that crappolla!
On a serious note, I have suffered from depression and bi-polar illness for many years, along with millions of other people around the world.
Many famous people from history have been diagnosed to have suffered from mental illness as well;
Abraham Lincoln...Major depression
Michelangelo...Autism
Beethoven...Bipolar disorder
Leo Tolstoy...Major depression
Charles Dickens...Major depression
I guess I don't mind being connected with these guys, but I have made great progress over the years with the help of my doctors, advanced medicine, my wife, family, friends, and with the help of God!
I used to be 99% depressed and 1% feelin' good, where now I'm 1% depressed and 99% feelin' good! Exactly like the great Michael Buble would describe:
Many famous people from history have been diagnosed to have suffered from mental illness as well;
Abraham Lincoln...Major depression
Michelangelo...Autism
Beethoven...Bipolar disorder
Leo Tolstoy...Major depression
Charles Dickens...Major depression
I guess I don't mind being connected with these guys, but I have made great progress over the years with the help of my doctors, advanced medicine, my wife, family, friends, and with the help of God!
I used to be 99% depressed and 1% feelin' good, where now I'm 1% depressed and 99% feelin' good! Exactly like the great Michael Buble would describe:
Interesting post today, Danny, glad you flipped the coin on your depression problems and I hope today is a good day for you! Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteFlipped? Did someone say flipped!
DeleteThat's like saying "Niagara Falls" to that guy on I Love Lucy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbXl-BR-9U
Just teasing, and yes, I'm having a wonderful day, Marty!
I am trying to find something positive to say about Boris' blog post...but he was a mean little kid, and I had my bike stolen when I was a yute!
I know I can do it, though, if I put my mind to it! Ha Ha Ha!
Woaaaaah, scary dude. Cool stuff.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of depression. I've had my share of long bouts with depression, learning disability s & ADD but..... God turned my life around! No depression , thank God. Life is scary enough when we r sane. Haha. I can laugh about it now. I'm glad u r ok. My heart goes out to anyone depressed. It's a bad, sad, place to be. I know God is the GREAT HEALER❤ He healed me!
Great videos & blog. Cool! Yellow rose❤
Okay, Yellow Rose, this is getting unbelievable! We have had so many similar things happen in our lives!
ReplyDeleteWOW!
Many people don't understand what clinical depression is all about, and think it's the same as being depressed over a flat tire or something, but you and I know what a deep, dark, debilitating illness it can be!
What a relief to be dragged out from that "pit of despair" ( to borrow a line from "The Princess Bride"), into the sunlight, because of God's mercy!
As always, I truly appreciate your heartfelt comments, Yellow Rose!
Danny