Polack Bros. Circus 1965

As per the Gary H. question, this is the style wardrobe I once wore. The occasion was our first publicity pictures with the Polack Show, taken in Medinah Temple and my first introduction to Parley Baer who handled the Press. The elephant is "Opal". As some of you may recall Barbara did the "up and over" with "Anna May" and when we were with this show, on occasion, we used two elephants "Anna May" and "Opal" side by side. One day we were showing Reno and Slivers and Jo Madison were in the audience, I couldn't resist the temptation to grandstand a little bit so I decided to use both elephants. On command they both went up on their hind legs Barbara stood under "Anna May" and I under "Opal" and as they both went into their head stands I felt a rip and as I backed out I discovred that my tight pants had parted from eave to bale ring, all I was wearing were two pants legs and with eight minutes remaining in the act. Needless to say I had the audience right in the palm of my hand that day, I tried unsuccesfully to pull the cape around backwards. Slivers stopped by after the show and didn't crack a word but I could see where had been wiping the tears away from his face.