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!
DICK DYKES: I see where "The Ballon Man" blog will hit 10,000 VISITS TODAY...this is great news and 10,000 FANS, Model Builders, SHOW Business Professionals have appreciated...Keep UP THE GOOD WORK and look forward to the next 10,000 Visits.
SIDEBAR: "SPANGLES, Elephants, Violets, and Me" the real circus book about real elephants and circus staffers and performers...Vickie Cristiani Rossi continues to make personal appearances. The past weekend Vickie took part in a CIRCUS panel discussion at ASOLO Ringling "BARNUM" Circus after the afternoon performance of BARNUM..She presently has more book signings this winter in and around Sarasota and Orlando...Just click on SPANGLES on the right margin of BALLOON MAN BLOG..AMAZON.COM best way to get your copy of SPANGLES ASAP. ............
Happy Birthday, Bill Irwin
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Happy 74th birthday to one of the absolute best, Mr. Bill Irwin.
Birthday Greetings by Jason & Justin Senft
Photo: Mark Seliger
Adjusting to town ways
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It has been 7 years since I went on the road
I never thought I would get acclimated to the ways of town folk life.
I miss our life as circus people but t...
Ideal route EMR – What exactly is it?
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Whats the Ideal route EMR in your follow to choose to fulfill and fulfill
every...
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The Days of Noah
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* By now my nephew, Noah has had a couple of good nights sleep at his home
in Florida. He flew out from Minneapolis with his sisters, April and Lana
earl...
"LADY! Get your kid!"
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Hi, everyone, Steve Copeland here. Well, the time is almost upon us; in
just a couple of days Circus World’s 2017 summer season will be just a
memory. It ...
Shooting star (Patrick Berta, 1964-1993.)
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August 11, Columbia.
My brother Patrick died twenty-two years ago today on the wings of a
shooting star.
He was twenty-nine years young and bold and crazy,...
Mickey Mouse Circus
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Family Entertainment On The Midway With The Mickey Mouse Circus One of the
most popular shows on the midway was the “Mickey Mouse Circus”. The name
was s...
Washington Park Children's Zoo - Indianapolis
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Indianapolis' first zoo opened in 1964 and exhibited animals until its
closure and subsequent transfer to a new site in 1988. This facility first
exhibited...
ATLANTA BOOTLEGGERS
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Atlanta Bootleggers
I was working on the Cristiani Wallace Circus in the early sixties and we
were playing around North Georgia. It was a Saturday night i...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING..........
ReplyDeleteDICK DYKES: I see where "The Ballon Man" blog will hit 10,000 VISITS TODAY...this is great news and 10,000 FANS, Model Builders, SHOW Business Professionals have appreciated...Keep UP THE GOOD WORK and look forward to the next 10,000 Visits.
SIDEBAR: "SPANGLES, Elephants, Violets, and Me" the real circus book about real elephants and circus staffers and performers...Vickie Cristiani Rossi continues to make personal appearances. The past weekend Vickie took part in a CIRCUS panel discussion at ASOLO Ringling "BARNUM" Circus after the afternoon performance of BARNUM..She presently has more book signings this winter in and around Sarasota and Orlando...Just click on SPANGLES on the right margin of BALLOON MAN BLOG..AMAZON.COM best way to get your copy of SPANGLES ASAP. ............
Thanks Mr Orr!
ReplyDeleteBut you better look again, it's 11,000! I just wish I could get more people to comment and send me things to post! Dick
Congratulations from Australia Dick.
ReplyDeleteWe really enjoy your blog - especially those pics of the small circuses that get overlooked otherwise.