What's a mudshow? In the early days of the American Circus shows traveled rutted cart tracks through the night to make the next town with their horse drawn parade wagons. Arriving, they washed off the mud and with sparkles and spangles put on a show. Today we travel interstate highways in diesel trucks but circus honors the past by recalling a bit of that clay that stuck to the wheels. We call it a mudshow.
Hey Ben, I've had tents like that here in Australia - you get to see the stars by day!
Steve Robinson
Posted by Anonymous | 4:00 AM
Hmmm... Might be time for me to look for a show job in OZ. Be nice to see the Southern Cross while stargazing beneath the bigtop.
Ben
Posted by B.E.Trumble | 10:25 AM
Franco Richards used to tell my Brother and I that he always wanted to have a "Toe-Sack" Circus.
So he could look up and see the stars thru the Big Top!
This was back in 1963 when he was over on the Hoxie Show. He'd sit on top of a just rolled piece of canvas and tell us. I guess this is what he meant! Dick Dykes
Posted by Anonymous | 4:43 AM
Is Delilah puking or crapping in this photo?
Posted by Casey McCoy Cainan | 4:26 PM