When we were on the Kelly Miller Show in the early 1950's they had such a large array of animals they decided to invite the public to the lot each morning to view their feeding which was augmented by the early opening of all the concessions, pony rides and pit shows.
A great success with the addition of School Groups etc. and on more than one occasion made the day's nut before the first ticket was sold.
It was difficult on some lots with the people milling around before all the trucks and equipment was spotted but well worth the effort.
As they arrived they were greeted by Joe Lewis proprietor of "Kong the Killer Gorilla" actually a big chimp, this picture taken several years later after being demoted to Anthropoid Ape, due no doubt to some heat.
Joe would inform everybody of the coming events of the day then segue into his saga of the death of Mrs. Carter who had raised "Kong" from infancy and slain due to his jealousy of the man she intended to marry then afterward cleared in a Court of Law.
Joe even had a blown up picture of a large crowd outside a Funeral Parlor (actually Al Jolson's funeral) legitimizing the event.
Smokey and I would often go out and watch this master at work, great entertainment.
On one occasion while being viewed, Kong threw a tantrum, slamming a few things around and upsetting the patrons and Joe yelled over the mike, "Don't be alarmed one of you ladies must resemble the the late Mrs. Carter of whom he so loved!"
Then seeing me and Smokey, reached in his pocket, took out a handkerchief and handed it inside saying, "Toss it to him so he can dry his eyes!"
After a while he asked "Did he wipe his eyes? and a voice came back saying "No he wiped his ass" and not missing a beat, quickly fired back, "That's what they all say ladies and gentlemen, the greatest attraction ever to come to your fair city!"
Over the years during a lull in our BS sessions, Smokey would come up with, "and that's what they all say ladies and gentlemen.....
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Friday, December 19, 2014
On the subject of posteriors.....
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Laughed until my stomach hurt. Thanks
The public is really something. I remember years ago as a kid of about 10 being in the old Central Park Zoo in NYC in a building that had the gorillas and the chimps. It was packed with people, the chimps were very agitated about something and were, we observed from a safe distance, throwing feces at and spitting at the crowd. A lot of that crowd just could not get close enough to see what was going on. As I recall old Hoxie the gorilla didn't mind doing some s___ slinging over the years.
Roger, my grandfather, Lew Henderson said the same thing about his chimp, Marko. He would go nuts when he saw clowns or black people. Maybe something from their childhood? (Chimphood?)
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