Thursday, June 25, 2009

Blue Unit 2009 #15


DSC01053, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

11 comments:

Chic Silber said...

This inflatable THING resembles

a kiddie wading pool

Jim Zajicek said...

Ole Gyp (Texas Grey Mouse)...Loved Jordan World Circus's inflateable Ring Curb...Especialy after she found out while standing in line at the back of the Ring she could place her back foot on it,Thus successfully cutting of the air-supply and making it Inflate and De-flate at her command...

Chic Silber said...

Jim please tell me is the Gyp

you mention a bull from the

old Beatty herd that was part

of the ring 2 display along

with Pete Bee Sue & Konti

Wade G. Burck said...

Chic,
The Gyp that Jim mentions is a bull from the herd of no good, and rotten.
Wade Burck

Chic Silber said...

Still could be the same

Pete could be pretty tough

and Bee got a couple of guys

There were also a few other

strange ones in the group like

Frieda & Topsy

Jim Zajicek said...

Chic, I'll let Buckles answer that one..I "Hope" he replies...After all, Ole Gyp is one of his Favorites...

GaryHill said...

Chic, is that the same Topsy that Frank and Gayle Murrey have?

Jim Zajicek said...

Chic, Buckles responded on Buckles blog on

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Circcus World 1974 #8


Over the next few years as the result of bartering "Hope" went to Rex Williams who renamed her "Gyp"

Chic Silber said...

My knowledge of those bulls and

a few more like Syd Maude Kate

and Helen were from the years I

had done lighting and a few other

things on the Beatty Show from

61 until the late 70s during the

Rex & Eva time and then Freddie

& Ora and family time

Chic Silber said...

Gary

As Topsy was one of the punks

back then along with Frieda

Jewel and Jackie (named after

Frank McClosky's daughter)

she could easily be the same

Frank Ferrante said...

They had this on the Red Unit here in Phoenix for a couple of the acts. Because it was movable, it made the Liberty act almost look a bit sloppy because the horses kept running up against it. The horses were a beautiful mix of Palominos, White Stallions and I think Pintos. Very well presented. ~frank