Thursday, July 27, 2006

Big Apple Circus 1988-89 #1


The annual three month winter home in Lincoln Center for Big Apple Circus, nestled between the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Ballet.

Our trailer is located in the top row at the extrteme left in the "Beverly Hills" section, overlooking Amsterdam Avenue, the first one in and the last one out.

Posted by Buckles at 7/27/2006 06:43:00 AM

11 comments:

Bob Cline said...

Did the long tent to the right house the animals? Where was the Main entrance located?
Bob

27 July, 2006 08:07
Buckles said...

The public entered from the right and the blue t-shaped structure was the reception tent, especially built to fit in between the tree planters.
In the back area, the barn on the stage was for the horse stables and we kept the elephants in the area in the lower left hand corner.

27 July, 2006 08:59
Anonymous said...

Buckles,
This is getting away from todays subject, but I felt I had to "clear it" with you before I proceded. I came across a new term on the TES website. It's called "Post tramatic stress syndrome". This term may be useful to all of us, if used properly and not abused. See if you agree with this, as it's how I would like to proceed, using Gypsy as an example. I will blame her on Jim Zyjick, who will blame her on Rex Williams, who would blame her on you. You can blame her on Hugo Schmidt, and Hugo could blame her on the people who captured her. Now here's the key to making this work. Two of those great gentlemen are no longer with us, and I'm assuming her capturer's are no long availabe to defend themselves. I'll blame her on Zyjick, he'll of course have no option except to blame her on you. New if we both point out that he is queer for 6 legged cows, two headed pigs, and other assorted freaks(I'm sure Jimmy Hall will verify this), we can probably make people "assume" she is his fault, and that should square both of us from having any responsibility for her. I don't see any other option except to blame her on Barbara or Eva, but I don't think you want that grief.

27 July, 2006 10:42
Buckles said...

"Gyp" is not a good example, I don't think she ever hurt anyone.
The PMS alibi is an effort to avoid any current responsibility or liability.

27 July, 2006 11:20
Anonymous said...

I thought we could use the term to our advantage, death or other wise. Next time you talk to Col. Herriot, ask him where he told me to "shove" my horse whip. I've excused my action's the past six years,on "post tramatic stress syndrome", steming from that incident.

27 July, 2006 12:33
Anonymous said...

Buckles, please keep on showing more Big Apple Circus pictures! These are wonderful and I think I can speak for all of us out here, we really enjoy them! Keep them coming. Show us more of your family working and playing.
PS Today's pictures of you, Harold Ronk and Barbara (On Jim's sight)were taken in 2000, is that correct? Was Barbara already retired by then? The little boys must be Shannon's sons?Hope all is well with you and your family.

27 July, 2006 13:14
Buckles said...

Yes to all three questions Annie, you are on the ball.

27 July, 2006 17:08
Anonymous said...

buckles, sweetie, there is a distinct difference between PMS & PTSD. one is a chick thing & the other is a trauma thing. i thought it right that i explain it to you, as i am the PMS poster child, LOL.

hmmm - upon reflection, maybe you're right. PMS CAN be a traumatic experience to the menfolk exposed to it!

27 July, 2006 19:35
Buckles said...

Thanks for setting me straight however the whole argument of either applying to elephants is moot since the attack on Miss Burke and the subsequent attack on Mr. Blais have both been demed accidents by the Tennessee Fish & Game.
Don't you think a "dual personality" would have been more apprepriate?

27 July, 2006 20:56
Anonymous said...

Sorry elephantsandy. I am the empress of PMS. Any thing alive knows that for a fact. When they see PMS they think Dutchess. As I am almost 15 years older than you I had a head start. I have a T shirt that says I suffer from P M S / Putting up with Mens Shit.

27 July, 2006 21:19
Anonymous said...

yes.

28 July, 2006 01:34

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