The Frierson Photo: The Real Deal or a Phony Photo.....

(Duane Frierson, Belvidere taxidermist and controversial photographer)

Some say that on a clear day in Belvidere you can see straight to Heaven. But for Duane Frierson, the town's taxidermist and only known camera owner, the typically beautiful scenery was replaced with the hellish image of The Batman of Belvidere. At least that is what he claims was captured by his Contaflex 126, a camera he has owned since 1972 when it was manufactured briefly but discontinued due to poor sales.

"It don't work good.", Duane can often be heard saying. Duane has rarely been heard saying anything else as he has suffered from communication difficulties since being caught in a wheat thresher as a young child. Other common phrases, or Duanisms, as they have affectionately come to be known as, are "Yep, smells like rain's a comin.", "Y'all got any biscuits?", "Somebody answer that dang telerphone!", "Ain't nothin but pig ears!", and "y'all git off my porch before I sick my dog on ya!". Duane has other means of communicating however. He can point to the things he wants. He laughs when he's happy, he cries when he's sad, and when he's scared he tinkles.

The infamous Frierson photo, hailed by many as definative proof of the Batman of Belvidere, is also considered by some skeptics to be an obvious fake. Crady Spears, Captain of the town's volunteer fire brigade and rescue squad, says that "Ain't no Power Rangers been around these parts in nigh on 40 years. Damn unions!" The controversy is likely to rage on for years or at least until Batty is caught.

(The 1972 Contaflex 126 used by Mr. Frierson for to catelogue his taxidermy and allegedly to capture the elusive Batman of Belvidere on film.)






(The controversial Frierson photo.)










Sincerely,
Spooner Jenkins