P.T. Barnum is attributed to this quote, but when asked, he refuted ever having said it.
The attribution to P.T. Barnum is far off the mark. P.T. Barnum knew what people wanted and had the gift and creativity to provide entertainment to the public which kept them coming back. They would return even if the "truth", i.e. "The 162 Year Old Nurse for George Washington", was found to not be true when, after she died, she was reported to be 80 plus years of age. No one felt cheated if they were entertained and Mr Barnum had a handle on this quirk of humanity. Mr. David Hannum, another presenter and schemer, had a large stone man like object built, buried and dug up agin in Cardiff, NY and presented it as "The Cardiff Giant". Exactly what it was was of many thought. Ancient native, biblical "turned to stone"? No just something David Hannum created. But...P.T. Barnum created one too and said it was the REAL "Cardiff Giant" so people flowed to see Barnum's. Although Hannum had made over $40 thousand dollars he remarked, as to the folks paying to see P.T. Barnum's "Giant", "There's a sucker born every minute". Mostly attributed to Hannum and greatly, though inaccurately, associated with Barnumis also attributed to Mark Twain. But P.T. Barnum never uttered that line. Barnum was too smart to say such a thing.
According to a popular clichΓ©, "a sucker is born every minute." This phrase is often used to suggest that people can be easily deceived or taken advantage of.
P.T. Barnum was in his 60s when he popularized the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute." It is unclear if he actually coined the phrase, but it became associated with him due to his promotion of various hoaxes and circus acts.
An average of 20 babies are born in the world every minute.
On average, about 600 baby boys are born every minute worldwide. This number can vary slightly depending on the time of year and other factors.
The movie "There's One Born Every Minute" was made in the United Kingdom. It was filmed in various locations around England, including London.
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There's a Sucker Born Every Minute - 2003 was released on: USA: 12 October 2003 (Los Angeles, California)
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A "sucker" is a gullible person, as in "There's a sucker born every minute". "I'm a sucker for .." means one is vulnerable to or easily attracted to ...
According to a popular clichΓ©, "a sucker is born every minute." This phrase is often used to suggest that people can be easily deceived or taken advantage of.
Sure. There is a sucker born every minute!
because there is a sucker born every minute! i don't get it
The major ingredient is BS. There's a sucker born every minute.
Everyone who buys food and drink at a movie theater is overcharged. "There's a sucker born every minute."
The duration of There's One Born Every Minute is 3600.0 seconds.