Buckles Blog: 02/01/2018

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

More Circus World!

I was hired to take over the Circus World elephants under the Direction of Hugo Schmitt by Chappie Fox in Mid-1973 under a Blood Oath to keep it secret!
Imagine the Agony of Jack Potting with John Herriott and the boys without letting it slip out!
When the Day came, I managed to talk my way into Winter Quarters and approached Hugo with, "Hello! I've come to take your job!"
English elephants were a bit difficult to get used to!....kept wanting to walk on the Left side of the road!

#1 Circus World!

Had a nice chat on the Phone yesterday with Scott Riddle rehashing old times about RBBB Circus World!

#2 Circus World!

At last we were moving out of the Sarasota Quarters!

#3 Circus World!

The day of Departure with Piccolo assisting in an Advisory Capacity!

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Lloyd Morgan at left breathing a Sigh of Relief getting us out of his Winter Quarters!

#6 Circus World!

Time for a Miller Lite!
Dave Mullaney, Ralph Shapacher, Gary Hill, Donnie Bale, Johnny Walker, Bucky Steele, Myself, Scott Riddle, Miguel Vargas,

#7 Circus World!

Had a nice chat with Scott on the Phone yesterday!
.....rehashed a lot of Old Times!

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Chappie Fox and Jim Hergen examining "Baby Charlie" on the day of arrival.
Some time later Charlie Bauman stopped by and thanked me for naming an elephant after him!
Somebody on the Show must have been Ragging Him since I had Charles Ringling in mind but I let it pass!

#10 Circus World!

.....What are You Guys Up To?

#11 Circus World!

First thing I noticed after arrival was that the Herd was "Lousy"!
Here we are taking care of that problem with Neatsfoot Oil!

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A visit from my Mother!

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We Performed Outdoors until the Theater was constructed!

#15 Circus World!

I named this elephant "Sophie" after Chappie Fox's Wife and when I told her she replied "Oh! Really!".....she was Underwhelmed!

#16 Circus World!

Disgraceful!.....in such a Hurry to get down to Rosie O'Gradys' she is still in Show Make-Up!
.....for a while I thought I might have to challenge this Young Gentleman to a Duel!