Its Shrine Circus Time Again!

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It's Shrine Circus Time Again!

It's that time of year again; time for the Al Menah Shrine Circus. This year we have 5 satellite circuses and 4 days in Nashville. Tonight we were in Linden, Tennessee, about an hour and a half from Nashville.

The circus folks call this a "Mud Show" because it's outside rain or shine:

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Of course every show needs a "Ringmaster", or in this case a "Ring Mistress":

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The show included aerial acts:

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Tigers (BTW... the trainer/owner of the animals considers them part of his family. The restraints and cages are for liability issues only. He commented to me last year one of the things he didn't like about performing in Tennessee was he had to chain the elephants when they weren't performing):

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and of course, elephants:

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Recognize him? That's "Bo"! I introduced all of you to him last year. Bo, according to his trainer/owner, is the largest performing Indian Elephant in the world. And he's still growing!

Just before this picture was taken "Bo" whispered (actually he squeaked) in my ear and asked when he was going to meet Gypsy Heart. "Bo" has been wanting to give Gypsy a gift since I told him what she said about him last year. Alas, I had to tell him that Gypsy has been very secretive about providing me with her address so he'd just have to exercise patience. That's not what he wanted to hear but as you can see, I tried to console him:

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Re: It's Shrine Circus Time Again!

wes, DO NOT mess with elephants! They go off like women!! Don't you ever watch "When Animals Attack"?
 

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packerbacker said:
wes, DO NOT mess with elephants! They go off like women!! Don't you ever watch "When Animals Attack"?

Packer...I hope you can survive after making that remark here! ::)

Besides, "Bo's" a guy! We bonded, Him with his "Squeak, squeak, squeak" while I went "Ohf, Ohf, Ohf" and beat my chest!
 

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dont stand behind him!!
 

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Keep up the 'Good Work' guys.

Fossis...............
 

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Great pictures Wes! Looks to me like Bo is about to give you a big kiss. :-* :-* :-* :-* It's alright you can tell. ;D
 

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COUNTRY GIRL said:
Great pictures Wes! Looks to me like Bo is about to give you a big kiss. :-* :-* :-* :-* It's alright you can tell. ;D

Now Kimmie, you're gonna get all sorts of rumors started! ::)
 

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aa battery said:
dont stand behind him!!

aa...I may be a bit slow, but I sure ain't dumb...besides, that stuff is all being saved for Gypsy and her lawn...wherever it is. :icon_scratch:
 

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WoW!

Circus is fun!

You gonna MD under those stands?

rmptr
 

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Great pics Wes as always loooooove the Shrine but, like I said before when you have family that Shrine took care of you cant help but love um! And if you could bring Bo to Kansas for the CTHII you could meet and introduce him to Gypsy!
 

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mental granny said:
Great pics Wes as always loooooove the Shrine but, like I said before when you have family that Shrine took care of you cant help but love um! And if you could bring Bo to Kansas for the CTHII you could meet and introduce him to Gypsy!

Granny, what a great idea. I'll talk to Larry Cardin (Bo's owner) about that. Be sure and tell Gypsy what I'm working on!
 

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Will do I'll tell her to ck this out! That way we all get to meet you too!
 

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