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Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Elmer Bitgood, a farmer from eastern Voluntown, was said to be the strongest man in the world. With his 20-inch biceps, he was said to have lifted 2,000 pounds and drank 10 gallons of milk at lunchtime to wash down his several dozen pounds of hamburger. He received challenges from the other strongest men in the world for contests, but the humble gentle giant turned them down. We’ll hear all about his legendary exploits from the Vice President of the Voluntown Historical Society, Karen Britt.
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