Buckles Blog: 1979 Blue Show #1

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Twenty one elephants that season, seen here are "Carmen", "Rebecca", "Gilda", "Zina", "George", "Hugo" and "Anna May".

Chic Silber said...: Stealing a title from some show

on TV "That Was The Year That Was; 11 December, 2013 08:49
Chic Silber said...: Actually "The 2nd Year That Was"

Forgot this was the Rodeo Route; 11 December, 2013 08:53
Chic Silber said...: Hard to believe that it was 34

years ago; 11 December, 2013 09:05
John Herriott said...: Great circus guy, Jack Joycecoined the phrase Rodeo route. The second of two seasons for each units show did play the smaller towns and did not have the PR of the first year to be sure. Tightening of the budget was noticed by those who were aware. But in those days all of Irvin's shows were top drawer. Too bad its not the case anymore.; 11 December, 2013 09:43
Harry Kingston said...: Buckles,
Thanks for the pictures as the likes of this any more is Gone with the wind.
If today we see one, two, or three elephants we are darn lucky.
Harry in Texas; 11 December, 2013 12:38
Cindy Potter said...: Its always great to see photos of the FRONT of the bulls...
I mostly recognize them from the "back!"
(LOL)
:-)
Cindy Potter; 11 December, 2013 14:23
Chic Silber said...: Does anyone know how early the

term "bull" became synonymous

with either sex of performing or

exhibited elephants; 11 December, 2013 14:37
GaryHill said...: All I can say is I sure Miss them days!!; 11 December, 2013 19:03

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