Drinking out of a mountain dew bottle above, white rhea's doing figure 8's below
I will contend again, it is how the animals are presented to the public, not who is doing the presenting, that will constitute the impression the audience takes with them when they leave. Note the holes in the blanket above. While elaborate surrounding do not indicate an animal is better cared for, it is a pretty safe bet, and their condition will not lie.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The fastest, quickest way to become a "soft target", and stereotype a profession in the process.
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Wade G. Burck
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If you tried to give a blanket like that to a homeless guy, he'd accuse you of defamation. But wait, it has some raggedy tassles on it so it's fit to be used as wardrobe.
I know many of those small mud show people - they sit around all winter without a thought of making improvements to the performance.
I notice that, that particular show describes itself as a "European style show". Not that there aren't many many small circuses in Europe, but of all the web sites and pictures I've looked at, I've yet to see something that shabby, regardless of the size of the show.
I notice that Mr. Jacot is qualified to offer endless opinions on his blog regarding Soleil and Big Apple's performances but none about this show.
Anonymous,
Welcome to the world of no standard/regulation, and the right of an American citizen to an opinion. As long as you ripe somebody else/some other industry in the process. LOL
Wade
Well you can't LJ for being an entry level performer on a small show, but I'm sure the owners of said show would have no objection to him picking up a needle and thread, brushing the shedding hair our of the camel, or hitting the pedestal with a new coat of Wallenda chrome (four bucks a can)
I'm slow on the uptake and require some help here. Are we contrast a dog act and a camel on Lewis & Clark with a mixed animal act (including the always exciting rheas) and a camel act in Europe? Is that what LJ did?
I'm a big fan of grooming, so seeing winter coat on a camel in photo dated May suggests that somebody needed tell somebody to get out the shedding blade (back in early April.) I imagine the dog comes from Wisconsin where all mammals are trained to respond to Mountain Dew or Apple Fritters.
Ben,
It was an example of how to become a "soft target", and destroy a profession, to not think everything is the same just because it says circus. Nothing to do with LJ, but I guess as I found out it is the show he was touring with. It was in response to anonymous comments from the west coast, who are as valid as LJ.
The camel is drinking the soda 0 death, not the dog.
Wade
LOL. I should have actually looked at the picture. Pretty good bet it was a bottle fed camel. He'd probably respond just as well to spring water, but it would somehow lack the hilarity.
All circuses are the same in the sense that all churches are the same -- except that Catholics and Knies actually go to Heaven.
Ben,
I just wanted to make sure you knew the difference. LOL Do you suppose the take the prop with them, or just get a new one when they get to the next lot?
You are an OABA guy, what's the deal on the logo that must be a leper as nobody wants to go near it. Can you use the logo on your letter head, advertising, business cards, if you are a member? Could you also then use logo from affiliated organizations?
Wade
Wade, haven't paid my OABA dues in a couple years. Keep meaning to. Anyway, don't know what the official rules are for logo use -- however with most like organizations (AZA for example)you can use the logo to indicate that you are a member. Use of the logo however does not imply that you or your enterprise are endorsed by the organization. Again using AZA as an example the logo for membership doesn't read "Accredited" the way that the logo for an accredited institution does.
David Orr,
I see by the stat counter that you are almost a daily visitor, and maybe didn't see the other posts. As OABA's Circus Animal representative, could you enlighten us on this protocol? Is it possible to use the OABA logo on personal paper, and also to use the logo of their associates, such as ECA, International Elephant Association, or Federation du Mondial? As they do with show posters in Europe. I have had almost a dozen email inquires about it. I think if some of these things were known, it may boost memberships. I realize Mr. McCary is busy this time of year, what with it being close to circus championship time, so I didn't want to bother him.
Thank you.
Wade Burck
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