From Richard Flint

In light of the many comments generated by some of the photographs in Christian Hamel's book, I'm sending along another image showing German trainer Gerhard Quaiser with three elephants on globes and no track for the balls. Buckles, we'd all enjoy some comments from you (and others, too) on the frequency, difficulty, etc., of this trick and trainers who have accomplished the routine. As far as how old the trick is, Hamel's book shows Carl Knie presenting the routine in 1939 in a sawdust ring but with bars for a path spaced so wide that they are not touching the rolling globe. Any idea how far back this trick does go, including variations such as the two extended legs shown on the image I sent on Dec 24? I look forward to more commentary and photos on sitting elephants and hind leg walking tigers (I well remember first seeing Baudy's tiger on the Frank Wirth dates in the early 1960s and how impressive it was). Such commentary is absolutely fascinating! Dick Flint Baltimore