These Boots Are Made For, Er, Banning
Health and safety advisers in the UK have banned a circus clown from wearing his big, floppy shoes. Valerik Kashkin was performing in Liverpool with the Moscow State Circus when he fell from a 10ft-high wire. Now he has been told his giant comedy shoes are a health risk.
FOOTNOTE: Soles survivor.
Showing posts with label circus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label circus. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Mane Event
Chorus: There Is Nothing Like A Tame
Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
No, I didn't run away and join the circus. But I simply could not resist shooting this scene in Singapore's Chinatown area just a few days before Christmas 2007.
As a kid, I was always in awe of lion tamers in the circus and the confident manner in which they would make the big cats perform. Of course, it's been decades since I've seen a circus with lions and tigers among the live acts - so this sight really brought back memories.
And for those who like a bit of rock trivia, can anyone recall the hit track by The Eagles that begins with the following lines:
Your first clue is that the song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. You second clue is that the track was recorded in 1975. Your third clue is contained in the photo in this post.
The answer: Lion Eyes, er, sorry, I meant to say Lyin' Eyes.
(Extra, extra, read all about it: I've been interviewed here. Thank you to all those who have followed this link and checked out the interview. There have been so many wonderful comments that I've tried to reply to each one personally - but you're setting a cracking pace. My humble and heartfelt thanks to all of you for the wonderful tributes and thoughts you have shared on the interview.)
Check out the rules at Camera Critters or go to Misty Dawn.
Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
No, I didn't run away and join the circus. But I simply could not resist shooting this scene in Singapore's Chinatown area just a few days before Christmas 2007.
As a kid, I was always in awe of lion tamers in the circus and the confident manner in which they would make the big cats perform. Of course, it's been decades since I've seen a circus with lions and tigers among the live acts - so this sight really brought back memories.
And for those who like a bit of rock trivia, can anyone recall the hit track by The Eagles that begins with the following lines:
City girls just seem to find out early
How to open doors with just a smile
How to open doors with just a smile
Your first clue is that the song was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. You second clue is that the track was recorded in 1975. Your third clue is contained in the photo in this post.
The answer: Lion Eyes, er, sorry, I meant to say Lyin' Eyes.
(Extra, extra, read all about it: I've been interviewed here. Thank you to all those who have followed this link and checked out the interview. There have been so many wonderful comments that I've tried to reply to each one personally - but you're setting a cracking pace. My humble and heartfelt thanks to all of you for the wonderful tributes and thoughts you have shared on the interview.)
Check out the rules at Camera Critters or go to Misty Dawn.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Verse And Worse
Random Wit, Errant Rhyme. Not A Literary Crime
The cops are looking for Gordon Querkus
Who ran away to join the circus
The IRS say he's really shady
Since he doubles as a bearded lady
Who ran away to join the circus
The IRS say he's really shady
Since he doubles as a bearded lady
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