Wednesday, November 19, 2008

List of books with the theme Animals in the Circus

This is a list of books available with the theme Animals in the Circus, that was listed in a German fan magazine called CIRCUS ZEITUNG. Seventh name down on the right is Steele, Bucky. I am very proud he made the list, and I was there when his first baby elephant was born in 1978. But this list, I would assume endorses animals in the circus and their care and justification. I wonder if there should be an astrix noting that in a breeding dispute with another show, my friend Bucky Steele took a gun and shot and killed his male elephant Buke. Or should we pretend like it never happened. Van Gogh may have cut off his ear, but I suggest this is different. By listing this book, I suggest you left it open for anybody who may know of that incident to level it against the circus. When it is left open to a few to decide what is proper and what is not, and a few to decide on the future of the circus like the ECA, are they really that knowledgeable about the workings of, or do they chose to forget/ignore and take care of their own agenda

2 comments:

Ryan Easley said...

Wade,
I have come across the names a few elephant Bucky owned but I have not heard of nor can I find more information - Dallas, Bolo & Prisilla. Can you offer more about these animals?

Wade G. Burck said...

Radar,
I am not familiar with any of those elephants. Might you be dealing with a "name change" situation?

Wade