http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/ Big John Strong & Son Circus Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:35:49 GMT John Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/300 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/300 BJ- Wow, David wasn't that old.  I remember him well.  He was a good clown and nice guy.  His parents were a trip.  They just LOVED the Circus. Thanks so Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:54:13 GMT bjscircus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/299 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/299 Recent post from Circus History Message Board: David Mark Slusser, 23 Nov 2009 - It is may sad duty to inform you of the untimely death of David Mark Slusser, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:34:22 GMT David Frederick Pugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/298 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/298 Hey John- The Greg I remember was earlier. He didn't clown, but was more of just a steady help/roustabout. I remember when I used to sleep in the old sleeper Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:50:50 GMT John Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/297 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/297 Greg- No that's NOT the case.  I remember your postings.  Everyone of them.  You did the ladder clown act as well didn't you? Most of your postings are Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:57 GMT Helen & Greg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/296 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/296 John; My last posting seems to have riled you. It was not my intention. You have a great opportunity here to gather and record a fascinating segment of circus Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:37:15 GMT johnstrongshows http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/295 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/295 Hey David: I was still in High School is 1974. I graduated H.S. in 1976, half year. Then I joined Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus as Manager of their Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:55:13 GMT David Frederick Pugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/294 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/294 Hey John- I may & I do mean "may" remember Greg Homer. I'm thinking it may have been a season earlier or maybe 2. Is that possible? I just want to make sure Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:57:02 GMT John Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/293 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/293 Oh Greg, Your the one who my Father thought stole his car.  That's a story that is hard to swallow.  You were aked to get ice, and took forever to come back Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:47:42 GMT Helen & Greg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/292 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/292 My first week with Big John, in 1974, was working on the tent crew. We were in some dismal suburban area around San Bernadino; Big John says, 'Hey new guy. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:32:37 GMT David Pitts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/291 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/291 I can say I had the pleasure of spending such a performance with Mr. Miller one afternoon back in the early 90's. I was guest clowning on the show and had a Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:53:04 GMT David Frederick Pugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/290 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/290 Hey John- Well now you've done it! LOL!! I'm reading this fine observation you wrote below & thinking how much I agreed. Then you sign off with this "Big Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:49:06 GMT John Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/289 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/289 Ricky- Yes DR Miller had the LARGEST herd of elephants. Once Kenneth Feld came up to DR Miller and said..... Hear you have a few elephants on your circus Mr. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:45 GMT John Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/288 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/288 Ricky- This yahoo group was created to talk Circus.  The present the past and the future.  The problem is MOST people that were or are WITH IT don't post.  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:06:59 GMT Ricky Hargrove http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/287 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/287 John, I sure have heard of Hopalong Cassidy. Cowboy movie and TV star. I bet he brought in a lot of straw houses. I never knew that, any info you want to Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:43:59 GMT linda & gypz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/286 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigJohnStrong/message/286 Good Morning, I'm leaving w/in the hour & hope to make your call Dave, it's a good 4 hr. ride so can u do the math  BTW that pix labled Bobby is not Bobby