Buckles Blog: 1952 RBBB #21

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

(TO BE CONTINUED)

Buckles said...: Nice shot of the big top crew raggin' out the top.
In '55 while visiting Smokey I could hear their short, choppy chant, REAR BACK!...Jump...Jump...Jump...Jump!...Wogalong!
Also seen is the working men's doniker top and the eagle-eyed observer might notice the wind-flaps between the center poles which in theory would catch the breeze as it traveled up the tent and force it down upon the audience.
Got quite a bit of play by the Ringling Press at the time but I asked several people on the show if it helped and I got a unanimous "Hell No!"
It was also pointed out to me that the heat in those dressing areas under the seat wagons was unbearable, no ventilation of any kind from any direction.; 21 March, 2012 05:56
Chic Silber said...: I thought those flaps were only

there to cover the ridge lacing

The "ventilation" story sounds

like something from the PR dept; 21 March, 2012 10:11
Bob Swaney said...: Chic--

(Off subject) Nice to see your workmanship, along with your name among the Wicked credits, in Norfolk last week. Amazing how Glinda can maintain her balance on the flying rig.; 21 March, 2012 12:25
Bob K said...: Chic,
There were tennis type nets under the flaps. When the flaps were tied up, some of the heat would exit the top. Not a bad idea, but it just didn't work. Same as the air-conditioning back in the 30's.
Bob Kitto; 21 March, 2012 18:39

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