Tag Archives: P.T. Barnum

double play: two sides to home plate

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Dave

At one time baseball was America’s national pastime. Bugsy Seigel would go to Ebbet’s field and gamblers and bookmakers were part of the natural habitat of the game. Players almost invariably smoked and drank and advertised for these companies. There … Continue reading →

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A camel is a horse designed by a ….

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dave

Joe Camel. In the best American tradition…… Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): Meet Joe The Camel. He’s the most famous camel who ever lived. “Old Joe” was a featured performer – a big star! – at the Barnum & Bailey circus … Continue reading →

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OVER THE LEGAL LIMIT

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Dave

Tales of giants abound in the popular cultures of most ages. The human imagination is often drawn to stories about humans who are larger than life. A random sample of such characters, good or evil, might include Goliath, the Cyclops, … Continue reading →

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ALLS FAIRS IN A CIRCUS THAT DWARFS A S'MIDGET OF UNDERSTANDING

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Dave

The understanding being our minds are too big and ego-inflated to get into the hard to reach places in the back of the mind. ”The presentation of human oddities changed dramatically with P.T. Barnum and his famous attraction, Tom Thumb … Continue reading →

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NO CONTENT OTHER THAN THE STRATEGY

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Dave

”I saw no beauty, no form or meaning in them. Day after day I went to see and to hear contradictory explanations of what was called modern art, and finally I became disgusted, for most of the young critics were … Continue reading →