"Yes, but he was a real man. [Mr. Electrico] was his real name. Circuses and carnivals were always passing through Illinois during my childhood and I was in love with their mystery. One autumn weekend in 1932, when I was twelve years old, the Dill Brothers Combined Shows came to town. One of the performers … Continue reading Mr. Electrico
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Vote the Clowns In¡
By all means, go vote. Just don't delude yourself that if you support the clowns or the carnies that either will fundamentally change the carnival. In the end, we're the marks.
