Friday, November 21, 2008

This morning's Tampa Tribune!


Scan10976, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

The fellow on the right is Joe Frisco III. The one ahead of him is Billy Morris, due to take over the herd on the Red show, as Joe Frisco, Jr. is going to the Blue show
Billy Morris' dad, also named Bill Morris, for those who didn't know, and myself joined in the elephant walk, yesterday, from the CSX railyard in Tampa to the State Fairgrounds.
Eleven elephants on the Red unit, including the two starback bulls, Banco and Siam.

Jan said...

Buckles,I cannot comment on this picture. I have pictures from Circus World and when I locate them I will scan and send. I worked in Merchandising when your family performed there in Haines City. I was a friend of Ben's. I remember your family's performance with fondness. Your wife Barbara was one of the most beautiful and talented women I had ever seen.
I wish you all good health.
Jan

Anonymous said...

and then there were 10

zing zang zoom is ringling code for this is only half the elephants that should be here.
You have to feed them and care for them anyway with personnel, so why not take them on the road. We got the biggest herd of asian elephants but your not going to see them....

Anonymous said...

Jim, what is a starback bull?

Anonymous said...

Why don't they ever walk Angelica?

Anonymous said...

maybe she only likes to travel first class.