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Trevor Bale.

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This was a Five Act I put together using four Chipperfield elephants "Carmen", "Zina", "Peggy" "Gilda" and "Hugo" from the Jacksonville Zoo that my wife later worked from Horseback.

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The Show's Finale with "Anna May" stepping over the ring curb  with "Circus Princess" mounting two bull tubs and on cue eight elephants would approach from each direction, go into a Cross Mount then exit to a bare stage.

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Barbara presenting a Plaque to the Guest Ringmaster, Sky King.

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.....love that hat!

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Shannon and Shane!

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Thadeus.

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Do they oil elephants any more? Back in the days when they imported elephants they came in Lousy, actually little red Ticks that spread like a rumor. Here we are getting one "Crummed Up! with Neatsfoot Oil.

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.....one day Rex Williams stopped by while we oiling the herd so we included his elephants. This is "Reed" being greasy pigged.

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A regular contributor to Buckles Blog!

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.....a few more familiar faces!

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"Rosie O'Grady's"

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Ben and "Charlie". One day Charlie Bauman visited the Park and thanked me for naming an elephant after him when actually I had Charles Ringling in mind.

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"Sophie" and "Major". I thought  this trick would be impressive but it didn't go over as well as a single so it I only presented when other Elephant Trainers visited. One day Sophie Fox came by and I said "I named an elephant after you!" and she said "Oh! Really?". She was underwhelmed.