Circus life-outside the big top

Mar 14, 2018 3:51 PM

ravingraven

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Edit-for those questioning, the kids are painted with “disappearing ink” likely henna.

Edit-thanks for all the appreciation and enjoyment. I love to research anything, if you are curious about something let me know, beach dancing? Atom bomb? Politically incorrect advertising?

Stuff like this is why Walt Disney made his park. Back then, the circus and carnivals we're not great for kids.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Nomads you know. Smell like cabbage.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Some American Horror Story shit going on

8 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 1

Anyone else hear O.C.M.S. Wagon Wheel playing in their head while they went through this?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Can't sleep, clowns will get me... can't sleep clowns will get me...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gooble gobble, gooble gobble.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Greasy

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Those nips tho

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

#9: I was hella confused for a hot second.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Dammit Hawkins!!!!!!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Great post. No wonder people think clowns are scary.

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The original "user sub"

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

#9 took me too long. Not sure why I was confused how they were sitting.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Damnit...now I gotta go rewatch Carnivàle.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

And then go dance the cooch.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#12 looks like R. Lee Ermey is kinkier than I thought

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can see massive fat people without paying your ticket prices! Ha!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Who knew circus woman had such great bodies back then.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Forget the tattoos dudes nipple rings are welded closed

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks like Portland, today.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nipple ring guy tho...

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well with the demise of the circus, will that soon mean the end of the American subculture of people like these Carnies?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You'll still find them at WalMart for a few more generations

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

but i thought Carnies aren't fat, because all the meth, see?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Want to be sad? Read about "The Day the Clowns Cried". Fucking heartbreaking.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Goddammit Mr. Noodle!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Anyone else reminded of the show Carnivale? No? Just me?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I loved that show! The unresolved cliffhanger at the end of season 2 though... :(

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, we all miss the shit out of it. Brutally cut down in its prime.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'll never hear the word "Babylon" the same way again.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That tattoo lady has way less ink than your average modern day hipster

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 2

I'm pretty sure my boss has more ink on his top half than she does.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Hell give me another year and I'll probably have more

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Did she tattoo her kids ??

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

Maybe

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I was wondering the same thing!

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Probably drawn on.

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

No, disappearing ink.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I sure hope so

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Hope so to!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#1 Naked "ladys" as targets what the hell is going on there?

8 years ago | Likes 83 Dislikes 2

Bad spelling, that's what!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Striptease knife throwing

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think it's a show where they perform knife tricks with naked women as the assistants. There were a couple sites I know of that did that.

8 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 0

Yeah, the partially covered sign on the left says "Strip tease knife throwing".

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

That's a good catch, I didn't notice!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

“Cold steel against warm flesh” wow. I didn’t notice that the first time around

8 years ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 1

how did I miss that the first time?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

v only the top is removed before the show, not during.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

What's this from? The Cat Returns?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yes.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0