National Date Festival

| January 4, 2009

I was elected to direct the beauty pagent at the National Date Festival in 1982. It wasn’t an easy job.

Share

Show Biz Dictionary: “Hanging Paper”

| January 4, 2009

Hanging Paper: to put up advertisement posters previous to a show coming to town

Share

Show Biz Dictionary: “Blowed the Spot”

| January 4, 2009

Blowed the Spot: missed the show or town for various reasons

Share

Show Biz Dictionary: “Kibitz”

| January 4, 2009

Kibitz: 2 or more people having a conversation

Share

Show Biz Dictionary: “Blow Off”

| January 4, 2009

Blow Off:  a crowd leaving a tent or grandstand…entering the midway

Share

Nationat Date Featival

| January 4, 2009

These are the Daughters of the Sahara….belly dancers featured at he National Date Festival, 1982, Indio, CA.

Share

Graceful Wini McKay

| January 4, 2009

Wini made difficult aerial tricks look easy, Her beauty and grace done high in the lofty reaches of a tent made her one of a kind.

Share

Wini McKay

| January 4, 2009

Share

Wini McKay

| January 4, 2009

This was one of Wini McKay’s professional photos.

Share

Chester Cable

| January 2, 2009

The last of the great foot jugglers. I had the pleasure of working with Chester on many circuses.

Share