Monday, May 05, 2008

Meridian, Mississippi Oct.6,1967


Scan000011179, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Here's a picture I never grow tired of showing.
I got a letter from John telling me he would be showing the Meridian Fair with the Baraboo animals and added that the Beatty Show would be pulling into the Fairgrounds a day or so after the fair closed and he intended to layover and catch the show.
As luck would have it we were jumping from west to east with the Polack Show and Meridian was right on the way.
21 elephants on the Fairgrounds that day 41 years ago when one of Herriott's smart alecky young grooms took this picture.

Posted by Buckles at 5/05/2008 11:52:00 AM

4 comments:

Harry Kingston said...

The photographer did not show what all 3 guys had on there feet. Was it knee waders as it looks like Rev. Rex was holding court and preaching a good line, ha ha.
Wouldn't it be nice to relive those great days of the past.
Harry

05 May, 2008 16:19
Buckles said...

Johnny and I had just watched the elephant display and as the herd exited the tent Rex took off his tuxedo coat and chatted for a moment.

05 May, 2008 17:14
Wade G. Burck said...

Buckles,
And I would have given anything to have been there that day. Keep showing it, I for one will never be tired of looking at it.
Wade Burck

05 May, 2008 19:36
Anonymous said...

This photo says it all. The best of the best together. Three icons of the show world cutting up jackpots.

Not to blow smoke but as a kid these were my idols...and still are!

Regards,

Bill Powell

05 May, 2008 22:38

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