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1. Dick Davies
   June 3rd, 2008 at 4:06 am

   Packer is the inspiration for ‘Cannibal: The Musical’ by Matt Parker and Trey Stone.

   Well worth a rental.

2. MoonCake
   June 3rd, 2008 at 4:56 am

   ah yes.. you got the first mention. way to go. what a terribly funny movie.

3. Pol x
   June 3rd, 2008 at 4:57 am

   I thought it was the Donner Party that was the inspiration.

   In Australai we have the Tasmanian convicts escape stroy that has a lot of blokes getting whittled down to one by meanss of Cannibalism

   The Band “Weddings Parties Anything” did a great song about it called “A Tale They Won’t Believe” which as well as being a great tune tells the story in grisly detail.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnNqxI5EdiI

4. Morgan
   June 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 am

   Aw, he’s just an average meat packer.

5. Woogie
   June 3rd, 2008 at 5:01 am

   If I recall the movie “Ravenous” is very loosely based on this story.

6. Woogie
   June 3rd, 2008 at 5:02 am

   I wish I could edit… May I just say the CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED movie “Ravenous”

7. Vako
   June 3rd, 2008 at 5:04 am

   What about Jeffrey Dahmer?

8. ted
   June 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 am

   Dahmer wasn’t convicted for cannibalism, too?
   Kinda creepy to canonize this guy.

9. Alana
   June 3rd, 2008 at 5:53 am

   Sorry to rain on this parade, but Al Packer was never convicted of cannibalism. Cannibalism has never been a crime in most states. He was convicted of murder. He was accused of cannibalism and it was pretty much proven that he was a cannibal, but it wasn’t a crime. He didn’t get arrested for eating people. He got arrested for killing them in order to eat them.

10. Evil Pundit
    June 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 am

    Nowadays they’d get him for violating FDA regulations.

11. TC
    June 3rd, 2008 at 7:15 am

    My favorite part of this story is what the judge purportedly told him before he left court: “Packer, you depraved Republican son of a bitch, there were only five Democrats in Hinsdale County, and you ate them all!”

12. Jo-E
    June 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 am

    To Woogie:

    I’ve been begging people to watch Ravenous since I saw it in the theatre back in - what was it 1998 or so? Anyway, I agree, “criminally underrated.” One of my alltime favorite movies!

13. Capella
    June 3rd, 2008 at 7:55 am

    You right,
    he’d probably get in trouble for unauthorized processing of meat products or something.
    And murder.

14. Ulf
    June 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 am

    The secretary should have wrote that the cafeteria people know “How to serve man”

15. jefffff
    June 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 am

    cuz i’m a trappin’ maaaaaaaaaaaannnnn!!!!

16. Alana
    June 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 am

    I think that even back then they could get him for desecrating a corpse, or “defiling the dead” or somesuch. But cannibalism itself is not generally illegal. And “Cannibal! The Musical” is the best film version of the Al Packer story. Much funnier than Ravenous.

17. Colorado Chica
    June 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 am

    I read an interview with a woman who, as a young girl, grew up next to Alferd Packer after he was convicted. She said that he was truly a kind man, making little wood carvings for her and other kids. She felt he got a bad rap.

18. hooper
    June 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 am

    He definately displayed Republican-like qualities.

19. Jo-E
    June 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    No one said Cannibal! The Musical isn’t as funny as Ravenous. They are completely different movies. All that was said was that Ravenous is WAY underrated as a movie. Period.

20. Ali S.
    June 3rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Humans. It’s the next best meat you can have.

21. kid_icarus
    June 3rd, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    the chest meat makes the best jerky, eh? that is kinda really gross……is neatorama on some weird creepy kick today?

22. Alana
    June 3rd, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    I never meant to imply that Ravenous isn’t also a fine piece of cinema. Whether you prefer one or the other is largely personal taste. Ravenous is better directed and has much better acting. But for my taste, you can’t beat a choreographed dance number to the song “Hang the Bastard” in Cannibal! The Musical.

23. Moshe
    June 3rd, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    “Headwaters of hate”?

24. DOJ
    June 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    is the judge’s quote real?
    it’s timeless!

25. Troy
    June 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 pm

    I live within walking distance of his grave. People like to visit it and leave a trinket. Coins, personal items, spent bullet casings. It’s really kind of creepy

26. Dave
    June 3rd, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    Now, @hooper; isn’t it the Dems who are eating each other in this glorious primary season? Can’t wait for the convention. It’s gonna be a blood bath!

    @Ali S.: “Humans. It’s the next best meat you can have.”

    I heard they were a little on the fatty side, especially the Americans.

27. Dan Smith
    June 4th, 2008 at 2:40 am

    In my town there is an Alfred Packer Memorial String Band. Hilarity ensues.

28. Ajan
    June 4th, 2008 at 5:16 am

    nice read!!!

29. JonnyDanger
    June 18th, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    Seriously though, chest is the best tasting. Rump roast is second.

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