carny

what's inside a world of mirth? let's just all agree the loc has done us all very proud. well done loc. the photographs are great. does vermont still hold these shows?

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Land of Worlds - Signs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

I only like mirth if it's mixed with merriment. :p

The World of Mirth was a 50-car railroad carnival that traveled the Eastern Seaboard from 1933 to 1963. It employed 470 people.

Pardon me, but is this where one could possibly attain glee as well?

"See Teddy the wrestling bear": ah, Teddy! le nom de tous les bons vieux nounours de notre enfance. Amusant de voir que ce nom était déjà donné au milileu des années 30. On devrait peut être chercher dans la littérature quelle fable ou quelle légende nomme déjà son ours comme ça. Mais qui était le tout premier Teddy?

The Vermont State Fair has changed. No more wrestling bears. That's a good thing.

Carnival, wrestling bear, all alive... Life's canvas is the richest painting of them all.

Another worthy photos for re-print and for people that love Tatoos or Carnival art this would be collectable.

Larger, cleaned-up version:

This was a "Continuous" show. You paid your nickel and entered; when you'd seen all the acts, you left. The brown pelican has its own perch, so it certainly traveled with the show. I don't see any chain on the leg, so it was probably a pet bird rather than a captured bird.

I so love carnivals!