From Anaud Dhotre

Scan11335, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Dear Buckles Sir, Thanks ! for posting Golden memories of my great grandfather Damoo Dhotre in your Blog. As you know all information regarding Circus Industry, I want to share more information regarding Damoo Dhotre and also want some guidance from your side. I will sure that you will definitely help me. Waiting for your response. Keep in Touch Warm Regards, Anand Dhotre +91 9960654054 "This is from the program of the performance I witnessed as a 13 year old in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 29, 1948. I remember it as tho it were yesterday." Buckles DEAR BUCKLES I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY COMPUTER TO GET YOUR BLOG MY COMPUTER FROZE BUT FINELY TO DAY I GOT IT. SO NOW I LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT DAMOO DHOTRE I MET DAMOO IN 1939 IN ENGLAND AT THE BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS, WERE I WAS VISITING MY FATHER KARL WALLENDA WHO ALSO WORKED AT THE TOWER CIRCUS WITH HIS HIGHWIRE ACT,FOR THE SOMMER VACATION FROM BERLIN GERMANY I WAS JUST 12 YEARS OLD AND DAMOO EMPRESSED ME VERY MUCH WITH HIS GREAT CAT ACT WITH THE MOST UNUSEL MIX VERIETY OF CATS AS DAMOO WAS A GREAT FRIEND OF MY DADS I BECAME REAL CLOSE FRIENDS WITH HIM TOO. I RETURNED TO GERMANY JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE WORLD WAR TWO BROKE OUT AND NATUREAL GOT STUCK OVER THERE ALL THROUGH THE WAS. WHEN I FINELY WAS PERMITTED TO RETURN TO MY PARENT IN JAN OF 1947 I SAW DAMOO AGAIN HE CAME TO MY MOTHERS HOME WHO WAS THEN MERRIED TO DR J Y HANDERSON THE VETERINARIAN ON RINGLING WE HAD A GREAT REUNION AND SAW EACH OTHER OFTEN AS HE WAS A CLOSE FRIEND TO MY STEPFATHER THE VETERINARIAN. JENNY WALLENDA