India's Sonepur Fair 11.18.11

Part II

#6 A stuntman receives Indian Rupee notes from spectators as he rides on a motorbike inside an attraction called the "Well of Death" during the Sonepur Mela on November 16, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight.Daniel Berehulak - Getty Images

#7 An Indian man offers a piece of apple to a baby monkey he was trying to sell at the Sonepur Fair, in Sonepur, near Patna, Bihar, India, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. The fair, which is held annually,was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges.Kevin Frayer - AP

#8 A boy rides a horse as he demonstrates its prowess to potential buyers during the Sonepur Mela on November 16, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight.

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#9 Street vendors wearing devils horns look on as they sit at their stand during the Sonepur Mela on November 17, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight.

Daniel Berehulak - Getty Images

#10 An Indian carnival worker smiles as he sits in his ticket booth outside a ride at the Sonepur Fair, in Sonepur, near Patna, Bihar, India, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. The fair, which is held annually,was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges.

Kevin Frayer - AP

Railroad Club Train Show and Sale attracts large family audience

Josh Radtke · The State News East Lansing resident Julie Libarkin holds up Jacob Leroy, 6, center, so he can see the circus setup Sunday for the Lansing Model Railroad Club Train Show and Sale at the MSU Pavilion.

By Rebecca Ryan

NOV. 21, 2011

Inside a room of the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education on Sunday morning, train whistles blew and children cheered as model trains barrelled around handmade tracks. In another room, families crowded around vendors’ stands, eager to purchase their own model train sets.
The Lansing Model Railroad Club Train Show and Sale was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Pavilion, attracting more than 3,000 people by the end of the show, said Ron St. Laurent, treasurer of the Lansing Model Railroad Club.
At least 500 model train vendors and enthusiasts from across the state attended the event, which also attracted vendors from Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, St. Laurent said.
New and used model trains, Thomas the Tank Engine toys, big Lionel trains, old railroad timetables and other model train paraphernalia filled the vendors’ tables.
With such a wide variety of vendors, representatives of the Lansing Model Railroad Club said they hoped to attract people of all ages, and club president Michael Frezell said he was happy to see so many families at the event.
READ MORE AT:http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2011/11/railroad_club_train_show_and_sale_attracts_large_family_audience

Theme Parks Circuses of the Modern Era

From Travel Trends.com

21 November, 2011 by Martin Kelly
Roll up, roll up – the circus is in town. Only it’s not the circus as history knows it. I’m talking about the modern version – theme parks, which are playing an increasingly important role in driving global tourism, especially in Asia.There’s not another tourism category that works harder for its business with consistent reinvention and aggressive, creative marketing the core mantras.
Never has this been more obvious than the past year, a tough 12 months for the Australian industry thanks largely to its geographic focus on the Gold Coast.
The Queensland holiday strip has been doing it tough and this has been reflected in the recent performance of the two big players – Village Roadshow and Ardent Leisure.
Village owns Movie World, Sea World and Wet ‘n’ Wild, while arch rival Ardent Leisure operates Dreamworld and Whitewater World.
The two fought it out tooth and nail in the first half of this year with a price discounting war stimulating demand – attendance at Ardent Leisure parks were up 30% to 2.7m – but hitting revenue with reduced profits for both operators.
Still, they made pretty good money, all things considered, demonstrating that well-run theme parks are not the rollercoaster ride some may think.
Village Roadshow’s theme park division, which also includes Australian Outback Spectacular, Paradise Country, Village Roadshow Studios, Sea World Resort and two USA water parks – earned $87.2 million before tax last year.

read more:http://www.traveltrends.biz/ttn555-theme-parks-circus-of-the-modern-era/

...Local history: New Philadelphia's 'Paddy Strine' excelled on wire.

By Jon Baker TimesReporter.com staff writer

Posted Nov 20, 2011

John Edward “Paddy” Strine of New Philadelphia possessed an extraordinary sense of balance.
At the age of 12, he discovered that he had a gift for walking on tightropes without a balancing pole. That led him to a long career performing at circuses, street fairs and homecomings — well into his 60s.
His specialty was walking on the slack wire, where the rope or wire hangs a bit loose and the tension on the wire is provided by the performer and his props. It’s a dangerous stunt to perform.
“Anything can happen to you on the slack wire,” Strine told the Dover Daily Reporter in 1935. “On a 7-foot stretch of swaying wire, one misstep may mean a serious mishap.”
Yet Strine never had a bad spill.read more at:http://www.timesreporter.com/opinion/columnists/x2075768011/Local-history-New-Philadelphias-Paddy-Strine-excelled-on-wire

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SUNDAY FUNNIES

Green Side of the Grass

(NEW comical song/video about aging!)

libbyallensongs

DICK & BILLS FIRST BUSINESS (1964)

My Friend Howard found this and posted it on his blog

"Delmar Dust Pan" a few weeks ago.

SARASOTA NEWS--

CAPT. FRED LOGAN

FROM JIM ELLIOTT

Freddy Logan was elephant super on Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros Circus

for many years. He was a great host to visiting circus fans and will never be forgotten.

Years ago Freddy was on the Al G Kelly-Miller Bros Circus and also presented

many different acts for Dorey Miller.

The first time I (Dick) met him was on Kelly-Miller and he was also presenting

a "Fighting" Lion Act.

Here's Freddy with No Shirt Shawn Quinn and his son Walter

Cooling the "Bulls" down on a hot day.

Freddy always spoke and said Hi to all the fans and showfolk!

Here's Freddy at work at Winter Quarters

Pictures were all shot by Jim Elliott in early 1990's

CAPT. FRED LOGAN PART II

India's Sonepur Fair 11.18.11

#1 An Indian mahout watches as seven-year old female elephant Laxmi reaches with her trunk to touch her daughter 13-month old baby elephant Rani at the Sonepur Fair, in Sonepur, Bihar, near Patna, India, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. The fair, which is held annually, was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges.

#2 An Indian vendor blows bubbles as he tries to sell toys at the Sonepur Fair, in Sonepur, near Patna, Bihar, India, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. The fair, which is held annually,was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges.Kevin Frayer - AP

#3 An elephant is painted in decorative colours during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight.Daniel Berehulak - Getty Images

#4 Rania stretches her trunk out to touch the nose of her mahut during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight.

#5 Stuntmen steer cars as they drive on the inside of an attraction called the "Well of Death" during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight.Daniel Berehulak - Getty Images

Grote circusshow (1974)
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78th ANNUAL EDITION

HADI SHRINE CIRCUS

THIS WEEK IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

PRODUCED BY JODY JORDAN

The Hadi Shrine Circus Performing Elephants will feature 11 pachyderms in all three rings of this year's circus, to be held at Evansville's Ford Center.

Castle's Performing Bears, a favorite from years past, will join the 78th Hadi Shrine Circus in the Ford Center.

Circus Sarassani (1970)
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Broward County Fair offers screams, animals and fried food

Annual fair is back at the Pembroke Pines City Center, where it has plenty of room for rides, shows and even a water buffalo

By Eileen Soler

Special to The Miami Herald

Elvira the pot bellied pig, Bubba the longhorn steer and the aptly named Elsie, a milking cow, are among hundreds of VICs (Very Important Critters) at this year’s Broward County Fair.
There are also chickens for bathing, guinea pigs for racing, a camel for riding, and a water buffalo for — well, you can figure that one out when you get there.
“Animal exhibits, rides, funnel cake. The county fair is always something special to look forward to and this year its all that and more,” said Bob Mertz, of Plantation, in tow with his family of five.
Mertz has been to the fair every year since 1981 — even the leanest year in 2009 when it was scaled to bare bones for lack of a real home. Then, at a Pompano Beach shopping plaza, there was no room for rides or animal shows.
Now, packed into 115 acres at the City Center at Pembroke Pines, the old-fashioned American fair tradition is back with all the attractions:
Screams pierce the night, coming from rides that twist and turn. Food vendors dole out carnival delicacies, such as candy apples, cotton candy and deep fried anything.
“Some people go to fairs just to eat their way through the place,’’ said fair spokeswoman Caron Conway.Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/18/2508968/broward-county-fair-offers-screams.html#ixzz1eCKqhqB5