Ringling-Barnum TIGER MOON-MSG (1944)

Ringling-Barnum TIGER MOON-MSG (1944), originally uploaded by bucklesw1. From: Chris Berry During World War II Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey hosted the children of servicemen each spring for a special performance. At least one of those performances (April 18, 1943) was featured on the "Fitch Bandwagon" radio program on the NBC "Red" Network. The live broadcast was sponsored by Fitch shampoo ("Don't despair use your head, save your hair - use Fitch Shampoo") took place prior to the actual performance that evening and featured Fred Bradna, Bev Kelly, Merle Evans and others. The program was hosted by Tobe Reed and featured well-known NBC staff announcer Ben Grauer. Transcription discs of the 30-minute broadcast were then sent to military bases around the world to remind soldiers that the American circus was one of the things that they were fighting for.

From Mike Naughton

lion bath, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. "I have found the male lion beauty regimine- once per week- of a good hose down with a bucket of Johnson's Baby Shampoo (No More Tears Formula) followed by pine shavings for the first dry, clean out the damp shavings, then a fan for the finishing drying touches and fluff keeps them looking lovely at all times during the warm season, regardless of ring condition. No, nobody ever caught a cold." Pat White