 I had a terrific visit with Ryan Henning as the Ringling Red unit was loading-in at the US Airways Center in Phoenix on Tuesday. Ryan is the grandson of the late circus historian Robert Parkinson and his widow Marilyn. In addition to his work with the elephants over the past seven years, Ryan is often the face of the Red Unit for interviews and news stories, and frequently responds in the media to charges from PETA and other animal rights groups.  |
Saturday, June 25, 2011
From Chris Berry #1
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"Loading-in"
I'll have to add this to my list of circus oxymorons.
The terms load (or loading) in &
likewise load (or loading) out
have been used by folks in the
legitimate theater for more than
a century & other more colorful
expressions include drag in & out
The "drag" terms come from the
early use (& need for) drayage
or transfer of equipment from
the baggage cars to the theater
by teamsters (before & after
draught teams) & often roughly
handled (kinda like jabronis)
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