Thursday, December 28, 2006

RBBB 1955 "Smokey" #2



These next three pictures were taken by Circus Fan, George Piercy. Elephants arriving on the Fairgrounds infield with the big top going up in the background. Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 12/28/2006 06:41:00 AM

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wouldn't the elephant crew have to hustle a bit now to get some elephants ready to pull up the quarter poles?

28 December, 2006 07:13
Anonymous said...

In rows 2, 3 & 4, it looks like a harness going from the bull around the punks.?? cc

28 December, 2006 07:17
Buckles said...

They were all collared together, anchored to the big elephant that is being ridden.

28 December, 2006 07:30
Buckles said...

I asked Smokey if he used elephants to put up the big top and he said very rarely. He said they had it figured out to where they weren't necessary.

28 December, 2006 07:35
Anonymous said...

I have heard that on some one day stands or long haul from the train or maybe short handed that thay would leave a number of punks back in the stock cars spread out and that when Smokey was gone this was a very frquent occurance.

28 December, 2006 10:12
Buckles said...

I believe this was the case the following season 1956, the year the show folded.

28 December, 2006 10:17

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