Tuesday, November 14, 2017

#10 Europe!

Right Oblique!
..... this used to be the Opening Style in most Elephant Acts!
.....the command was ".....Bleek!
.....then "Change!"  and they would all make a left turn and flop their trunks the other direction!

7 comments:

Patricia said...

Kenya,Nairobi,Imron and Durban. My only exposure to working zebras, I was fortunate to have these Jim Clubb animals. They were great.

Not sure what the original command may have been, but I just said a "whoaaaa, heads!" for this trick. They were quick, and this trick always got an Oooo and a giggle from the crowd
(Kinoshita Circus, Japan)

Chic Silber said...


Very nice Patricia

Patricia said...

Thanks, Chic. And you'll notice I did not do the 'head in the zebra's mouth' trick...

Chic Silber said...


And for that I'm grateful

I likely asked you before

if you live in the Hugo

area or somewhere else

Shame you're not here in

Sunny Sarasota by the Sea

(Actually it's the Gulf)

Patricia said...

I don't live in the Hugo area. It snows there sometimes in the winter. I feel about snow as you feel about the head in the mouth trick.

It's just a personal preference, there are many people who think snow is just fine. I would never pass judgement on those who believe mukluks are acceptable winter footwear to flip flops.

Chic Silber said...


I get it Patricia as I have

flip flops for all occasions

Unfortunately as I am only

semi retired I occasionaly

have to endure snow & ice

conditions from time to time

as I still maintain an office

in Times Square as a working

Broadway Stagehand where I

witnessed record breaking

temperatures last weekend

Fortunately no ice or snow

Was sure glad to get back

home on Tuesday

Chic Silber said...


1 of the 4 major Scene Shops

that build for all of Broadway

is in Calgary where I have

been many times installing

effects elements in scenery

I visit I'll never forget

was several years back when

I boarded my initial flight

out of Sarasota at about 92

degrees (F) & arrived after

my connecting flight at 40

below zero (both F & C)