They're saying several feet of snow tonight ---- I suppose I'll have to wear a jacket outside tomorrow --- To be sure , I'll check The Serpant River Weather Station first thing in the morning.

Up North , we like to test out Christmas trees , before we cut them , and take them home ! FACT !!!

A Southern Christmas tree --- Charlie Brown lives down South !

Joe sure took a lot of pictures of these horses ----

Here's another problem that we have here up North in the winter ! Fact!!

And now we present Circus Girls on Horses --- actually , they're off of the horses , but that's not important now !

Still the best Santa group shot around !

Watch Carla's hair change color ---- now it's blonde --- and the next picture --- SHAZAM --- it's brunett!

Sure is a light weight pole on the dancing girls

I'm told that one could find this in any Southerner's lunch box -- assuming that you go around looking in other fokes lunch boxes in the first place .

Beginning to load ---- 1999

Here come the horses

Santa ?????

Hula hoops --- not just for kids anymore

Bob Cline got me started with this watermellon carving thing --- you know how artists draw a characture of a person ??? Well we watermellon carvers can do that too ?? Who do you think this looks like ???

This is " Mack " the truck ---- like "Mack the knife" ,only gentler in it's approach , but still an armbuster .

Gonna hook the dancing girls to the Mack

" Alright , everybody push the wagon " --- see the guy on the side , by the white door ?? He's pushing too --- sideways ! I bet he's from Texas !

I bet they sell a lot of these down South

So , how many people can you name in this picture ?????

Joe Back , trying an artsy picture

This guy must have a lot of outlets , under different names ! FACT !!!

It's hard to match sun-faded orange paint

I like the flag placing !

Lou-ann --- having fun !!

This was sent in by one of my spy ----- one of my loyal readers !

Warmer Days

Could this be FACT ????

Happy

O.K.

1 Girl

2 Girls

3 Girls

And all it eats is peanuts ! Fact !!

Rick -- what are you doing in this shot ???

Huuuuum ?

Go Carla

Somebody put in a lot of time on all those costumes

This was sent in ---- thanks Ferd

What's more Christmassy than a picture of three snowpersons ??

A word to the wise ---- this little boy was on Santa's naughty list ! FACT !!

Are you ready ?? -------- I said are you ready ????? ---- I SAID ARE YOU READY ?????? -- well , you don't have to shout ------ Today is a special day ---- I'll be posting in and out all day long , with the festivities , and big contests , and celiberties calling in , and the usual gang of - no , wait , that's Mad magazine's line --- I prefer this one ------ YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YETTTTTTTTTT !

DRUM ROLL PLEASE ---- TRUMPETS - DAH - DAH -DAA - TAAAAAA ! Four years and a bunch of months ago , this blog was founded , and today , you , Mr. and Mrs. America are seeing before you very peepers a historic event ( that's why I asked Abe to dress up , and deliver this talk ) --- THIS IS BLOG POSTING # 11,000 !!!!!! WOOOO-- HOOOO ( did Abe really have blue eyes ??)

Here's an old pic ---- I took this in the Dells --- this was on the main drag , on the South side of the street, toward the East end --- anybody remember what it was called ??? Puff was there all summer , wasn't he ??

Another old Dells picture

We need to help Santa Claus ---- he needs a Mrs. Santa for publicity pictures --- is this the the way Mrs. Santa should look ??? If it is , vote for her --- another big contest with lots of prizes --- only on the Christmas Circus Blog !! VOTE NOW --- or ---- scroll on to the other Mrs. Santa contestant --

Or ---- should this be Mrs. Santa Claus ???? Be sure to vote for your favorite --- big prizes --- lots of winners --- remember all the other contests this blog has had ---- and all the happy winners --- VOTE NOW !!

Another great holiday Christmas classic movie !

D.J. --- these are Christmas Guinea Pigs ---- not Hoilday Fat Rats !

Today we have more of Joe Back's award winning photos

I think this was one of the heavyest wagons we had , when it was loaded with costumes

Wardrobe

Always liked the Swan

The last Bandwagon --- and one of the best !

The Professionals

I remember once in the wagon barn , when this wagon was in the wrong place to hook up to a cat , I was able to get it moving , and push it backwards , all by myself --- yet it's supposed to weigh so much --- -- maybe my powerful brain had leaked into my body at that time !

A Southern dish , I'm told ! Notice all the " Greens " , and probably piles of "grits" hidden in the greens !

A circus train on a bridge --- it doesn't get any better than this !!!

Might this be considered a photographic Oxy-Moran ????

Another possible winner

Neigh " Hey Jasper , can you think f anything funny to say , like Slick and Slim do ? " ------ " Neigh ! "

Pastoral scene --- thanks Joe

It's Christmas time --- don't just put cookies out for your guests -- include the 4 basic food groups !

So , ahh , Bob and Hal ---- you boys (good and old ?? Is that how you say it ?) , South of the Mason/Dixon line --- your names come up in E-Mails I get , fairly often -- Ahh , --- some of the onlookers were wondering , ahh , if you were to define the word " Redneck " , --- er , ah , how would you explain it ??? And how would you both , ahh , Southern Gentlemen as you are , umm , fit under that particular defination ???

Mystery picture #42 --- who are they ??

Circus Christmas Greetings

I put the christmas porch lights up this morning !

AHH-HAA !!!!! Rick "No , I don't have any plumes " Percy sent this in !

Poor person's deer stand in South Carolina

Rich person's deer stand in South Carolina

Casey Gibbs sent in some deer hunting photos ---- here's an action shot of Casey , at his hunter's shack !

Casey and his deer

Interisting

Here in Wisconsin , ( God's Country ) we're serious about deer hunting ! FACT !!

Bob -- Hal --- good news -- they've stopped circling us -- we're safe -- ???????? --- but what are they waiting for ????? EEEPS ! Keep moving around guys --- don't stand still , whatever you do !

" I'M TIRED OF THAT KIND OF CRAP !!! I WANT TO SEE SOME CIRCUS BLOGGING !!!!! NNN-OOO-WWW !! DO YOU HEAR ME ?????

Another one of my Heros , and his wife

This was sent in --- by who ???

No rush on breakfast , none at all !

I would buy this book ---- the clock at sunset is a nice effect

Was this newspaper faded !

Got the outside tree decorated yesterday --- had a full moon last night --- you ain't seen nothin yet !!

Not that long ago --- check it out !!!

Blogito , ergo sum !

Oh My ! Now I am depressed ! Fact !!

" Comhere you varment --- how'd you like to be sent down South , and have to eat catfish fins every day ?? "

This must be what he does the rest of the year ??