Monday, June 12, 2006

Sarasota Quarters 1956-57 #1


When I went to work for Hugo Schmitt they had 50 elephants in quarters (Big Mododc had just died). The big elephants were in the old rectangular barn behind this one and this was the home for the punks.
I often wondered why todays Ringling Stud Farm doesn't look more like this rarther than the Gothic atmosphere it now presents. It would much more appealing for photo-ops.

Posted by Buckles at 6/12/2006 06:56:00 AM

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here is an ad that appeared in the Orangeburg SC Times and Democrat this morning. I don't know anything about the Granny Warriors.

FIGHT PETA
AND OTHER ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS

ALL HUNTERS, FISHERMEN, ANIMAL OWNERS, AND MEAT PRODUCERS ARE INFITED TO JOIN THE GRANNY WARRIORS ON THE STATE HOUSE STEPS FOR A RALLY TO PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE AND WAY OF LIFE.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2006
12 NOON
COLUMBIA

Sponsored by the Granny Warriors, a national anti-animal rights group based in North Carolina

12 June, 2006 09:04
Anonymous said...

George,
Maybe these Grannies are legit, but so far their web page looks just a little bit like a vacation-funding scam. Maybe they only need to improve their image, but I'd rather spend money to feed animals, including ones that still perform. "Ticket buyers unite!"

Buckles,
For the elephant nursery, hmmmm, maybe they could repaint those new streamlined structures with more color -- although with their security needs you can see why they don't want to offer camouflage for hostile hidden cameras or any other kind of fiddling with equipment. Or maybe they're going for an image of medical science next to Godliness. I prefer rugged or fanciful settings, but can see how you could get used to working where the only interesting sights are the elephants themselves.

If cameras had souls, a few of the old ones would have been sighing with contentment at the great scenes they captured.
Lotliza

12 June, 2006 20:37

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