John and Milonga Cline
Posted By thecircusblog on August 31, 2010
This photo brings back so many wonderful memories for me. Johnny and Milonga are like family, and I could write for hours of the jackpots we experienced together. I will just write of one. I believe it was 1960…Dad and I took the chimp act to Hawaii for E. K. Fernandez. Johnny had the elephant act, ponies and a goat act. All of the animals had to go by ship to the islands. Johnny and I were self elected to go with the animals abroad ship to take care of them for the six day trip from San Pedro to Honolulu. There were more show animals than just ours and it meant a full days cleaning and feeding. After a few days Johnny got bored in the evening. He heard about a Poker game that the crew had every night after dinner…need I say more? Poker was Johnny’s game …after all he learned from the best on the Beatty Circus. By the time we made port in Honolulu he had won all of the crews money, plus the first and second mate also got nailed. Johnny made more money in those few days than his salary from E.K. I’ve got to tell you I thought we were going to get thrown overboard, there were some pretty hot sailors…………… Milonga is doing well these days , she lives in Florida and from time to time I give her a call to let her know how much I care.
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My name is Ivan M. Henry and I am the 4th generation of a circus/show business dynasty. I hope you enjoy the blog.Comments
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Always a class act and 2 of the nicest people on any lot !!!!
I use to see John work his acts for the Bill Kay Bahia Shrine Circus dates In Orlando.This at Tinker Field.Late 60s early 70s.Bill Kay always produced great shows.Guy Gossing ,karl Wallenda,and many of the best performed here.
Johnny and Milonga are wonderful people. I have been blessed to have had them in my life.