Carney Barkers

[Alacrity59]

So it seems I was retrieving some eye glass cleaner from under my wife's arm chair. So I'm on my belly on the carpet. I'm thinking of Carney Barker stuff my dad used to say.

In this case it was "She walks, she talks, she crawls on her belly like a reptile.

I also recall "Spin and win with Jimmy flyn".

Of course there was also Jo Jo the dog faced boy.

Keeping it clean . . . as I recall a place called Starving Marvin's which was a strip joint with a barker out front. . . . what bark lines do you recall?

 

[shavefan]

"Right this way, to the great Egress!"

Barnum Museum - Bridgeport, CT

 

[shavefan]

Step right up, and don't be shy
Because you will not believe your eyes
She's right here, behind the glass
You're gonna like her 'cause she's got class

The Tubes

 

[Alacrity59]

Ring toss: The cane you ring is the cane you carry away.

 

[Doc4]

 

[emwolf]

I miss the days of the carnival. I have vivid memories of the "Freak Show" at the County Fair. They had the fat lady (more of her to love), Popeye (the man with the bulging eyes). They had a 5 legged sheep, a two headed snake, and a Mexican Hairless dog. I'll never forget my older brother was asked to leave because the "mystery" animal (what is it? body of a monkey, face of a cat, tail of a raccoon) he quickly said was just a coatimundi.

 

[Heron]

"Take a chance and win some crap!" - Navin Johnson

 

[oc_in_fw]

"Take a chance and win some crap!" - Navin Johnson

I’m picking out a thermos for you.

 

[The situational shaver]

Hey ho hey hi! Hurry over, hurry over, everything is free everything you see
Now gather in a little closer boys and keep the midway clear!
Now, that was just an example of what goes on in the inside of the tent!
So buy your tickets now ‘cause the band will play and the show
starts a-right-a-way!
Illshays to the front, don’t forget that I’m in and I don’t mean in town.
One at a time gents don’t crowd, I’m tellin’ ya
We got the best seats waitin’ For ya on the inside!

 

[oc_in_fw]