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Green Man of Pennsylvania
A faceless man walked the roads of Pennsylvania at night. Parents warned children about the Green Man. He was real—Ray Robinson, horribly disfigured by electrical burns as a child. He walked at night to avoid stares. Legend made him a monster.
1919 - 1985
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
500+ witnesses
The Green Man was real, and his story is heartbreaking.
The Legend
What people said:
- Faceless man
- Glowed green
- Walked at night
- Haunted roads
- Monster or ghost
The Truth
Ray Robinson:
- Born 1910
- Disfigured at age 8
- Electrical accident
- Lost eyes, nose, arm
- Survived against odds
The Accident
1919:
- Climbing power line
- 22,000 volts
- Severe burns
- Not expected to live
- Face destroyed
His Life
How he coped:
- Walked at night
- Avoided ridicule
- Made leather goods
- Family cared for him
- Lived to age 74
The Encounters
What really happened:
- People sought him out
- Offered cigarettes, beer
- Sometimes respectful
- Sometimes cruel
- He was patient
The Legend’s Harm
What it did:
- Made him a monster
- Erased his humanity
- Still told wrong
- Cruel pranks played
- Truth deserves telling