All right -- for those of you complaning that I don't run any sidewall shots anymore , and some garbeled message about becomming a sunday school blog , I present this rag-taggy Clyde Beatty Cole Bros, sidewall tent shot -- Phil and Franny just got in the way! FACT !!!

So , after I go on Bill's site , and make a crack about Buffalo Ben , in the program he posted , I remembered this picture , and sure enought , Jamie and Buffalo Barney !!! I'll just hope Bill doesn't see this -- don't anybody tell him ! SHHHH !

Kay , looks the same today , and friend -- leopard is an African , or an Asian , which is the larger variety ?? This one looks huge !

Allison and D'anna here -- check out the Rinophant !!

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It's 1988 , and I haven't a clue who this couple is ! HELP !

Well wait -- maybe I do know who they are !

Anna Mae and Ben

Just like an easy chair

Of course my notes are a bit thin on who they are --- TEPA ??

this act is --------

HA - HA --- lightened up another lost photo --- Dime and ?????

nice pose -- movement -- not sure who she is

more of my painstakingly taken notes in 1981

400 speed film , and no flash -- overhead lights weren't much -- still the computer made it passible

Tried to lighten this one up -- it was really , really dark!

Got this today from Peter !

Downtown Baraboo -- Barb 's pictures -- flying chickens announced her presence in Milwaukee , but she took off again --- Barb , are you out there ??????

Belgiums pulling Gollmar mirror , with a clown band atop

Can you imagine sitting on your front poarch , and seeing this parade go by ??

High noon as the Two Bills rolls by

Someone told me that they get tired of seeing the same old wagons -- I DON'T!

Today we have some B&W shots from 1988 -- don't know who's they are , but they're nice ones !

Circus notables --- how many do you see ???

Midway , leading to the Big Top !

Band is warming up -- probably playing Rick's favorite " Elmo's Song "

Chico , Patche, and Mable -- chariot racing

Bruce " Blinky The Clown" Nelson , 1988ish ----- at the George Carden Shrine show in Milwaukee -- I wonder if everybody does some kind of a clown during their life ??And some keep on doing the clown !

It's not easy to find a backround that can handle an outfit like that ---Spike Jones would have loved that suit -- I bet that Gretch has something like this in the wardrobe wagons , or at least in her office !

Did you ever notice that all center ring performers prefer REED INSTRUMENTS over brass and keyboards -- I wonder just why that is ???

action shot

Blinky has been a good friend over the years

From clowns to the Flying Eagles 1988

Leftover from yesterday -- I bet some of the old-timers even kmow who the cowboy is !?!