freak shows? to perform as an adjunct to his Circus, he began a tradition that lives on in the traveling carnivals of today. The ?Carnies? that operate the rides and ?side shows?, that are often features of major sporting and musical events, dwell in the fringes between day and night...
I’m in the music biz for decades now, but also dabble in the food arts. I represent some fine well known Louisiana sausage and andouille at some of the really big food and booze benefit shows in NOLA. Just finished up Friday with theCelebration in the Oaks Preview Partyin New Orleans ...
The Flahertys have been carnies since the 1920s, when the family roamed the UK countryside with their games of luck, freak shows, burlesque dancers, and rides. The UK never experienced the “Roaring 20s” that the US did; post-war unemployment was high while disposable income was low. And...