THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO MY TWIN BROTHER, BILL DYKES (1943-1995). WE WERE NOT ONLY BROTHERS BUT PARTNERS IN BUSINESS AND BEST FRIENDS! AND TO ALL THE "BUTCHERS" THAT HAVE PASSED ON TO THE BIG LOT IN THE SKY!


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Monday, May 25, 2009

TIM HOLST TRIBUTE (THANKS MIKE NAUGHTON)

MEMORIAL DAY-ARLINGTON (TRACE ADKINS)

CONEY ISLAND 1940


HAGEN BROS CIRCUS 1959 #1 (FROM JIM ELLIOTT)

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Hagen Bros was owned by Howard Suesz who also owned
Clyde Bros Circus which was a major provider of Shrine Circuses.
Rober Couls, who later went on to own Famous Cole Circus,
was General Manager.
And Joe McMahon was General Representative for the show.
One year Joe toured the Kelly-Miller Circus for Dorey Miller.




HAGEN BROS CIRCUS 1959 #2 (FROM JIM ELLIOTT)











HAGEN BROS CIRCUS 1959 #3 (FROM JIM ELLIOTT)











Sunday, May 24, 2009

OCEAN CITY, MD MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND--

CAMPERS ARRIVE EARLY FOR NEXT WEEK'S NASCAR RACE

O. C. "SCOOT COUPES"

OCEAN CITY -- Resort authorities have safety concerns about a new breed of rental scooter appearing on Coastal Highway: the Scoot Coupe.
"These vehicles, we don't think, qualify (as motor vehicles) but they move pretty fast," said Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino. "I've also seen them in the bus lane. I'm really concerned for the safety of the occupants and also of other drivers not seeing them. They're just not clearly visible.
"They look like fun vehicles," she added, "(but) I just have terrible visions of a terrible crash."
The compact two-seaters are about the size of a bumper car and are basically three-wheeled scooters with a plastic shell, resembling a low-slung dune buggy. They come with seat belts, roll bars, side mirrors and hand brakes. They even have a trunk.
From the Salisbury, MD Daily Times newspaper.

KING BROS CIRCUS BOOKING BROCHURE (FROM JIM ELLIOTT)

These Brochures were usually mailed out in the winter to
prossible sponsors for the next season. YEAR UNKNOWN





Don't forget click on each picture to enlarge to make it readable!




CLYDE BROS CIRCUS BOOKING BROCHURE (FROM JIM ELLIOTT)

The One and Only, The King! Bobby




CIRCO GARCIA BOOKING BROCHURE (FROM JIM ELLIOTT)








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