Dällebach Kari

Karl Tellenbach called Dällebach Kari was one of Berns legendary characters at the beginning of the 20th century Born with a strong hare lip which left him disfigured and gave his voice a peculiarl nasal tone he devoted his entire life trying to get people to laugh with him instead of at him Ultimately his despairing at ever becoming accepted as a fellow man coupled with unrequited love made his life tragic culminating in his suicide at age 54 His jokes are still well known today