"Safari" #4

This picture gives a better idea of his size in relation to the rest of the herd. As I mentioned before, when I was with the Polack Show in the 1960's, Barbara and I were invited to Parley Baer's home where he introduced me to Mr. Allen who was now a Hollywood Executive. We had a great day talking elephants but when the subject of "Safari" came up he said it was a sad story, evidently he had unknowingly come from the Zoo terminally ill from TB. He seemed to be fine the first season but gradually in 1936 he became more and more listless and toward the end of the season moving back and forth from the train, Eddie had to drive him from horseback to make him keep up with the herd. Back in the Rochester, Ind. Winter Quarters, "Safari" died on Thanksgiving Day. On that sad note I will conclude by mentioning the recent deaths in our Circus Community here in Florida, seems that this often happen in groups. While discussing this with Bill Strong he said, "God must be taking out a show next Spring".