A Funny Clown

| January 6, 2009

Linda Hulet was hired for the Maricopa County Fair 2004. She did a great job. I just got an email 7-4-13 that this photo is not of Linda Hulet. If not perhaps the person that sent the email might research for this clowns name.

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Linda Hulet ?

| January 6, 2009

            One of the funniest clowns that I have ever seen. She can work a crowd like no other. I just received a comment that this photo is not of Linda Hulet? In this blog there are other photos of her and the clown make up is alike. Maybe the person who made the comment could […]

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Glen Campbell

| January 6, 2009

Glen Campbell appeared at Legend City, Tempe, AZ, 1976  A special stage was built for this show. Through out the years we used this stage for many performers and events. Jess Nix, Stevie Nix’s father, took over all the future productions named Compton  terrace. After Legend City closed in 1983, the stage was moved to Firebird […]

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Tractor Pull

| January 5, 2009

National Date Festival 1982.  I produced a tractor pull as a one day event at the festival. The contestents keep teasing me that I should get a tractor and enter the pull. I could’t get a tractor, so I promoted a tank from the National Guard….guess who won the event.

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Mug Joint”

| January 5, 2009

Mug Joint: Small photo booth or tent where you can have your picture taken sometimes in humorous cut-outs.

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Bally”

| January 5, 2009

Bally: a presentation of different performers on a small stage in front of the sideshow. This builds a tip to sell tickets for the show inside.

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Caller”

| January 5, 2009

Caller:  A person on a platform of a side show calling the people on the midway to the show. Also referred to as a “Barker”.

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Twenty Four Sheeter”

| January 5, 2009

Twenty Four Sheeter: The size of the advertising paper that was pasted on barns & fences etc. The size of the poster paper was 24′ x 24″.  Sometimes they would be used in a collage, using different pictures. A second definition was to describe a person that was showing off.

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National Date Festival

| January 4, 2009

             Coordinating with the beauty pageant chaperon regarding rehearsals.

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Beauty Pageant

| January 4, 2009

Planning the beauty events with the contestants at the National Date Festival.

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