tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post7720591817531620046..comments2024-03-16T16:21:55.763-05:00Comments on The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": For RJR--Ringling GiraffeCasey McCoy Cainanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611037918797096687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post-67177540547214031492012-01-09T15:27:57.172-06:002012-01-09T15:27:57.172-06:00RJR,
Once again, you da man!!! I mentioned to ...RJR,<br /> Once again, you da man!!! I mentioned to Poncho and Richardo this morning that you had said "36" was the last year a show hauled 4 giraffe. Poncho was quite proud to hear that, as he had no idea. <br /><br />WadeWade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post-73637512812221877512012-01-09T12:48:25.575-06:002012-01-09T12:48:25.575-06:00If the first photo is 1954, there should have been...If the first photo is 1954, there should have been more giraffes in those pens. I see only two. <br /><br />I was in Sarasota in March 1954 and counted 5 giraffes in these pens. They were female Nubian Edith (imported 1936), her son Nubian Boston (born 1946) , Nubian Gloria (inbred offspring of Edith and Boston, born 1951), Reticulated Ingrid (imported 1950), Retic x Nubian Micheline (offspring of Boston and Ingrid). Micheline had been born shortly before I was there.<br /><br />The second photo showing the four was taken in the Garden. I would date it as 1931, ‘33, ‘34 or ‘36. It would not be 1932 because a large male was lost on the trip up from Sarasota, making only 3 for the Garden date. However, a pregnant female gave birth in Harrisburg, PA on June 3rd making four giraffes again for the rest of the 1932 tour. <br /><br />There were 4 in 1928 and may have been that number in 1929 - -I’d have to dig though my records to be sure. There were 4 on the road in 1930 (I have photo by Eddie Jackson) but am not sure if that many were in the Garden. <br /><br />Barnum & Bailey had 4 on tour in the early years of the last century.<br /><br />There has not been a “four giraffe” show in USA since RBBB in 1936.<br /><br />The giant is Jack Earle.Richard Reynoldsnoreply@blogger.com