In the winter of 1809, a Kentucky mother began attracting concerned looks everywhere she went.
Her abdomen had swollen dramatically.
Neighbors whispered.
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In the winter of 1809, a Kentucky mother began attracting concerned looks everywhere she went.
Her abdomen had swollen dramatically.
Neighbors whispered.
Long before they became household names, made generations laugh, and earned their places among America's most beloved entertainers, Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke…