Her original name was "Suzie" and purchased in 1956 by Norman "Luke" Anderson after hearing the Ward-Bell Circus that he had booked his Hippo Pit Show with couldn't find an elephant act for their Alaskan tour.
He said she rode up there in the space between hippo and the fifth wheel.
After the tour he hired Wally Ross to train her as seen above.
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Thursday, May 14, 2015
"Sadie" #1
Posted by Buckles at 5/14/2015 06:29:00 AM
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Any guess to her age in 56
Two or three.
She must have died in mid teens
Thanks for another great start to the day, even had some Wheaties too. Now off to Hanneford. Chip's there with a trio, plus Jimmy & Teppa, Vicenta and Ian,Jr celebrating Hump Day, Oh my.
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