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19 comments:
Who is this performer. He looks familiar but I can't place a name?
Buckles,
I knew this was going to happen. Do you have a picture of Doug Terranova you can run?
Wade Burck
Hey, I think this guy is kind of cute. If I wasn't married, I think I might look him up. All kidding aside, it's nice to put faces to some more of the bloggers, however, I don't think that Larry Allen Dean shows up very good here. The last time I say him was somewhere in Wis, and I bought his lunch, even though he and I sat on separate stools in a shopping center bar and grill and he didn't, of course, me from Adam,
as we were never introduced.
Bob Kitto
PS. It was on C&B the year he was there.
Bob,
JAJ. No offense, but do you know how long people have been buying this guys lunch.
Wade Burck
jim z.: Let me tell you a story about the costume, as usual it was all a last minute thing, asnd Joanne & Trudy had to bust their butts getting them done for opening. In fact when one was finished Joanne would jump in the car with it & head for Venice. They were so busy sewing on the next costume, I was recruited to do the rhinestones, I wanted so much to leave just one prong unclenched in the seat of the pants but the girls wouldn't go for it....(no sense of humor)!!!!
Do ANY of JC's proteges like each other? It must have been lovely when all the acts were in quarters together.
Curator,
See how you confused anonymous. Why don´t you give him/her the real skinny. I would, except it will devalue the price of my memois. (sp)
Wade Burck
Mr. Don Foote designed my georgeous costumes my first four year tour on GSOE. Eves Brooks were to make them, until John Cuneo was told what it would cost. After gagging, and spitting up on a new tie, he gave the assignment to JoAnn Pinson, who did a superb job. I had a gentleman named David Allen Coe, contact me after seeing a picture to find out who made the costumes.
In keeping with in the budget, John Cuneo "convinced" me that the $50.00 boots from Wild Pair looked a thousand times better then the one´s Capesio wanted to make, and would make Gunther Gebel jelous. To make sure he got his "moneys worth" 6 years later he had "white tiger stripe"(original idea for costuming, right) material sewn over the stars for a costume for John Campolongo.
Wade Burck
I am an animal trainer, in a diffent field than the circus. In my field, we are know as Behavorist, but it is all the same.
I would like to address my question to Ms White, as Mr. Burck hates anonymous responders.
Ms. White,
A number of years ago I was sitting in the home of a well know "asshole" with a number of other people, when your name was brought up. When this "asshole" found out that you were living in Wyoming, dealing with some personal issues, and working at a humane Society, he called a number of people until he found a phone number for you.
We listened for over 20 min. while he offered you support and encouragement. He closed by telling you to keep the faith, you had talent, and you would be back into it one day.
Because this "asshole" was put in the bad position of putting your act back on the road in 2 months, by the man who payed you both does not make him bad.
I applaude your memory of wonderful animals from the past Ms. White. Do you remember who called you that day, long ago?
Anonymous
Let me set aside my cup of "happy hour" and put on my Dick Tracy Jr. detective gear.
Could the person Mr. Perry refers to as A-hole, indeed be Wade?
I had a job in Florida once where I got to wear a polo shirt that said BEHAVIORIST. It wasn't much different than the job I'd had before that where the name-tag said GUIDE, but I was young and really hoping that one particular girl who did a bird show was really more of a misbehaviorist. All good things come to an end and eventually I learned that wearing coveralls that said MANPOWER meant that I could shovel caps onto the Busch bottling line in Jacksonville and make a lot more money. Older and much wiser, should anybody ever offer me another job "title" I think I'll ask for "ANONYMOUS." Seems to be what the cool kids wear.
To let's be fair and balanced:
oohhh, let's see. Where to start. Yes, I remember that call. It was my choice to move to Wyoming, and my choice to leave, and that call had no influence or effect on my life one way or the other.
Asshole is someone else's word, not mine. At least not on this blog.
Now- hold it just a second. "... this asshole was put in the bad position of putting your act back on the road in two months.." What are you talking about?! Bad position?! BAD POSITION?! There was nothing wrong with the act when I left. I was tarred and feathered and run out of Hawthorn on a rail- but when I left the act was JUST FINE and I most CERTAINLY could have worked it the next day.
If my cats were BULLIED after I left and didn't work right, I can only say I don't blame them one bit.
If you've written your post to wind me up, you've succeeded. I have plenty more to say but we're getting into sticky, volitile territory and I don't want to go there.
I also did that same costume.for wade Burck.
J C, aske me to do it.in 1985 or 84.cant remember wel.
but i do remember, that he was a great looking man.and wen i went on my kneen to take the mesurment...I was thinking ...if the Girl's could see me now.......
mireille...
Mireille,
I am glad I read your poste all the way to the name. Initially, I thought it was Ms. Pat White commenting again.
You made the costumes for the "second go around" in 86-87. They were as beautiful as the one´s JoAnn consructed, and I have one of the top´s framed on my wall today.
I too remember the "fittings." Had I not been preoccupied with the opening, and you had looked up occasionally, I would have asked for your hand in marriage.
My very best wishes,
Wade Burck
Wade,
You framed a "Gunther bra"?
How did I miss it (you should scan the etch-a-sketch drawing you have framed on the wall)
You are one of a kind my friend...
Sorry tried the Tel-Mex #, it said the cabrone' you are trying to reach is unavalible. I will try again after I pick up my "patch" uniform from cleaners today. I have been informed by the "Captain" here I will be attending the Opera in Hugo tomorrow night. Though nothing compares to the wise counsel of Mr. Burck, Italian sung with an okie accent should come close...
Come on now children, play nice. Wade I see you've still got it,charming the Ladies as always.
Buckles,
JAJ: What gives!!! My response to Casey, asking for The Curators confirmation was a beauty, and you slam the door on it!!! That´s why every anonymous goof think´s this stuff is serious, and they are in the big time because they can respond. Oh wait a minute. I get it. Like training an elephant, you have actually started to control their thought process, and give them their opinion. Brilliant!!!
Wade Burck
Alright Wade,
Watch it now....
I don't know if you threw that glass slipper to me or not, but it don't fit. I is as bigga GOOF as anyone....
But never anonymous...
Casey,
I would hate for my grandchildren to be scrolling through the blog someday, and come to the "mistaken " conclusion that I hadn't responded to you. In an attempt at closure, I am going to try to ease this past the Wizard of Blogs a second time, now that I understand the difference between "unseemly", and "fetching". In case you didn't already know it, Buckles Woodcock is the handsomest elephant trainer that has ever lived. That, combined with his efforts on the GSOE, make him what is refered to as an Industry Giant.
That etch-a-skech drawing, as you jealousy call it, which you saw the first, and probably last time, I invited you into my home, is actually a limited edition, one of a kind, no other like it, can't find them anywhere, look as hard as you want, make your friends green, chalk and charcoal masterpiece, especially commissioned by a dear friend, to commemorate one of my more "memorable" press conferences. I'm sure you recall, unless you were too busy looking at the framed Wall Street Journal Front page, with myself and Indira Ghandi's son, or reading the Sports Illustrated interview, that the work of art in question depicted myself, in front of a map of North Dakota, holding my crotch, and proclaiming, "Garden Hose!!!! I've got your Garden Hose!!!! I've got it RIGHT HERE!!!! That response, now recorded for posterity, unless I throw it away, was directed towards an obviously goofy reporter, who had raised her hand, then stood up, and said, "Mr. Burck, what was the name of the town in North Dakota where you grew up. Was it Garden Hose?"
So there you have it Casey. Because you are young and at the start of your journey, remember this. There may be a good reason why everybody is not an Industry Giant.
Wade Burck
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