Monday, November 13, 2006

Bobby Gibbs Revisited #2


Carson & Barnes 1983. The Wicked Wazir casts his spell.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

This 1983 photo was taken on Carson & Barnes in Talmadge OH. The Circus Historical Socioty was having it's annual convention, and there were over 200 members sitting together in the front reserves during this show.

When their hero and fellow CHS member, Bobby Gibbs passed by in spec, (zebra & giraffe in hand),all 200+ CHS members imediatly arose to their feet to give Bobby Gibbs a well deserved standing ovation!

Bobby was deeply moved by the gesture......so was the zebra and giraffe.

I have never before or since seen a zebra or a giraffe do the "capriole". This spectacular "airs above the ground" was followed by a rapid exit around the track, to the back door,... with Bobby holding on!

Bobby Gibbs was a dear friend, sadly missed by those of us who were fortunate enough to have known him.

Anonymous said...

Bobby was a CIRCUS of his own. I can not think of a single soul who was more intertaining with out hurting a fly. I copyed a thing he was famous for. If you don't hear any gossip by 8:am make some. Wish I had met him on any lot. With all the good and funny things out there about him I feel like I have. The world needs more "BOBBY GIBBS"

Anonymous said...

Buckles has a pretty fair sence of humor himself, but he's NO Bobby Gibbs!

Anonymous said...

this has nothing to do with the picture put do you have any pictures of holly bros barnes and bidwell circus and whats there websited ?

Anonymous said...

Mr. Cole, Was this picture taken during the same stand as the aerial shot of the C&B lot you posted on CFA awhile back? If so do you have any of the elephant act?

Anonymous said...

To Dan H, I'm sure I took some inside the tent of the elephant act. If not in Talmadge, then in another town a day or two later. My CFA e-mail circus4youth@earthlink.net

Anonymous said...

Hey! That's Pat White in pink on that beautiful buckskin horse behind the giraffe!