Monday, January 07, 2008

Cirque Des Fetes #16


023_23, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Posted by Buckles at 1/07/2008 05:57:00 AM

13 comments:

Casey McCoy Cainan said...

Mr. Hall,
Whats with the ring curb? At first glance I figured this was post equine act, and the property dept. just hadn't pushed it back together. Closer examination of the other photos makes me think the gaps might have played into the "artsy" part of the show.

07 January, 2008 08:10
Anonymous said...

To MR.Casey;
This show looks like it's quite up to speed and beyond on their lighting. you should cut them a bit of slack on their ring curb.They're not the GSOE you know.
Truly anonymous

07 January, 2008 14:29
Casey McCoy Cainan said...

To Ms. Jester;
This show does look sharp. Far above most line ups in the good ol' USA. Lighting effects look amazing. I am not critiquing, I am wondering if they slough the curb at some point, or if the gaps played into the show at all. Even if it was an oversight, the show appears fantastic. I have gotten over my disdain of anonymousness. Sadly much like pride in the circus business, being proud of what you think or believe is on a down hill slide now days. Signing it "truly anonymous" is over kill

07 January, 2008 15:27
Anonymous said...

Hey Casey,
FYI, Remember when I thought I would use a cute name, to hide my shame when making comments, instead of using the way over used Anonymous, and I asked everybody to send me suggestions? Well, I just got throught counting them and 86 suggested Asshole, and one suggested White tiger. Was that you? At least jester, had enough smarts, if not pride to address it to Mr. Casey.
Wade Burck

07 January, 2008 15:30
Anonymous said...

Jester,
Thanks for pointing out that they aren't the GSOE. We never would have picked up on that, if you hadn't called it to our attention. Casey has spent some time in a tent with more holes then a pasta strainer, so he has an "eye" for thing's like "artsy" ringcurb.

07 January, 2008 15:37
Anonymous said...

You mean the holes in that particular "pasta strainer" aren't deliberately intended to give the show a "moonlight glow" after dark?

07 January, 2008 16:08
Anonymous said...

That pasta strainer tent did just fine in Hinckley, MN when I saw the show last year, but it was sunny. However after spending time under the tent, I was happy I caught the matinee as clouds were coming in when i was walking to my car. I belive the millions of rays entering the tent gave Casey that Subjagator appeal they were going for. Good show, if it isn't raining.

07 January, 2008 17:38
Casey McCoy Cainan said...

Mr. Trumble,
I thought of your father today, and you having to suck out the gator toilet this morning, when I realized I had left a half-o-can of rod (20lbs I'd say) out to be sprinkled on by mother nature. Remembering what they cost me, he was just.
As far as "The Greatest Colander On Wheels". No the holes were not part of the artsy ambiance. No one saw the humor the day I was inside said structure, painting my arena (trying to be Ghetto Fabulous) complaining loudly about having to wear shades to see in the tent.


No one can take a joke nowdays...

07 January, 2008 17:46
Anonymous said...

To Casey
The ring had no pin's and got bumped around a lot. No artsy intent.

07 January, 2008 18:29
Anonymous said...

Mr. Cainan. Sorry to hear about your rod. Mother nature is not to be trusted. We had a bit of rain here on the west coast this past weekend. The lights went out and the neighbors were a bit miffed when my wife fired up generator.

Damn... I'd hate wearing shades inside a tent. Probably make me feel like I was selling fireworks. Still on those lazy days in January I'm sure somebody has great fun welding vinyl.

07 January, 2008 19:36
Anonymous said...

Casey, how does the mighty Blue and white screen shade hold up in rain? Any talks of mr, Key buying a new tent?

07 January, 2008 22:27
Casey McCoy Cainan said...

C&M Fan,
The tent held up better then any other 13 year old tent I have seen used daily (0). Rain adds a nostalgia, money can't buy. I will say the tent boss was religious about patching every morning. The patrons in the seat wagon could usually find a dry seat. One thing I found disheartening, looking out the back of the arena during the act several times, to see it had stopped raining outside the tent, but I continued to get drenched for another couple minutes. I left the show in Sep. and have not heard the plans on a new tent. Though the tent is rough, most the other equip. is nicely painted, and the spectators always leave happy. The tent is more a concern to circus fans and showfolks, then the general public. I was and I am glad to see any show trying to make it down the road in todays world. I spent many years on Culpepper, and was very grateful to have spent the summer there last season.

08 January, 2008 10:00
Anonymous said...

In defense of Mr. Key, this summer when his show was in MN on a gorgeous sunny day, another fan asked him when he was going to get a new tent, which he has asked for the last several years. Mr. Key politely informed him that he would buy a new tent when he could afford to pay cash for one and not have a note to pay off. He went on to say that owing money was the downfall of many shows both large and small, and that he would rather stay on the road than close up owing somebody money. Made perfect sense to me. Then a major thunder storm came over a ridge just as the second show on that Sunday let out. The crowd could have cared less as they ran to the shelter of their SUV's and the tent crew started striking the tent in a summer downpour. My hat's off to Mr. Key, even in the rain...
Neil Cockerline

08 January, 2008 17:34

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