Nearly every road leads through Dayton including one traveled by one the pivotal characters from the FX Network's American Horror Story: Freak Show.
It seems lobster boy Jimmy Darling (Evan Peters) first hit a freak show stage in 1946 as a performer with Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities.
Jimmy flashes back to his debut as a juggler during the tense episode.
Below are some screen grabs showing the Dayton connection.
American Horror Story airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
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Credit: Amelia Robinson
Jimmy first time on stage was with Elsa’s Cabinet Curiosities in Dayton in 1946.
Credit: Amelia Robinson
Credit: Amelia Robinson
Jimmy vomits as his loving mom - the bearded woman Ethel (Kathy Bates)- introduces him.
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Credit: Amelia Robinson
Ethel encourages her boy.
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Credit: Amelia Robinson
Poor Jimmy reflects.
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