Monday, December 18, 2006

Logan Memorial #1



Jim Elliott drove by today and dropped these off. I counted 20 elephant men but closer inspection reveals several imposters Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 12/18/2006 02:52:00 PM

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

For those of us that may know the people but can't identify them all--can you name both the ladies and the gentlemen? Thanks.

18 December, 2006 17:28
Anonymous said...

Is that Pee Wee Pinson, at Center, with the dark cap, white mustache, and red shirt?

18 December, 2006 19:18
Buckles said...

Yes it is.

18 December, 2006 22:58
Anonymous said...

Unfortunately directly behind me and right beside Buckles is my wonderful Son-in-law and respected member of our elephant men and women fraternity, Roy Wells.

19 December, 2006 08:36
Anonymous said...

Here we Go;
Top from left;Jorge Barreda, Lance Ramos, Jorge Pages, Terry Frisco,
Middle from left;
Jim Rhoney, Lee Keener, Mad Dog, Johnny Walker, Jumpin Joe Frisco, Allen Pee Wee Pinson, Gary Thomas, Louie Del Moral, Brian Franzen, John Herriott, Roy Wells[hidden], Ben Williams, Buckles Woodcock, Frank Murray.
Bottom front;
Clayton Tigers Rosaire, Bill Morris.

19 December, 2006 11:38
Anonymous said...

That Must be Louie Delmoral with all the hair right center. And is that Bill Morris kneeling in front right?

19 December, 2006 12:05
GaryHill said...

Ben, What happened to your hair???

19 December, 2006 22:31
Anonymous said...

A Benny Williams story...20 odd years ago I get a call for an elephant for Children's Day at the Capitol in New York, the event is sponsored by HBO and they want an elephant to represent "BABAR" a new program that they are showing.
I contact Buckles and Barbara and we easily come to terms; a piece of cake. Benny would bring Anna May and she would be Babar the elephant for the day.
I only met Benny in passing; I knew Buckles and Barbara better.
I give Benny a map of the city with yellow highlighted directions; I tell him it is going to be on-the-street parking and it is a little confusing finding the Capitol with a semi.
The event starts at 11AM; I tell him I'll be there at 8AM looking for him and assist with parking. On the morning of the event I arrive about 7:30AM and Benny, Anna May and the semi are already there and parked.
I apologize to Benny for not being there to met him and he tells me, "No problem, I've been here for about 45 minutes I didn't want to get lost."
I then notice that Benny is in working clothes; they're not dirty but they are just regular clothes. It dawns on me that I screwed up; I should have made arrangements for wardrobe for Benny. Now all morning long I am disappointed that this wardrobe detail escaped my scrutiny.
I met Benny back at the semi about 15 minutes prior to the event and here he is CHANGED into khakis; shirt and pants looking picture perfect.
The event went off fine and Anna May looked picture perfect, too.
What I learned: when you hire the best, the best make you look good.

20 December, 2006 08:00
Anonymous said...

I have never ever seen a Woodcock Act anything but perfection in the circus ring. No matter the weather on a Mud Show or Madison Square Garden. Buckles ORANGE wardrobe left a little to be desired, but that was not his fault.

20 December, 2006 08:52
Buckles said...

Mac MacDonald once told me that if he worked six perfect acts a year he was satisfied.
Good to hear that mine were all perfect.

20 December, 2006 09:28

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