Photos courtesy of Penny Wilson Rodriguez (Dime's daughter ; )![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATZHBHaN-mZoqHG21PUKDIEW9NJ0UCz7cHSkdEiCGBpxNLoyWewlOgK_kAhvxUWGNUM8bl-1mTbT_P0lVGCXtMWpCRPj8gzkJd_nx14uBiI0usoEqnBMGyD2A8DvZQJx2tIOK/s280/!2.jpg)
Toby Circus Ballantine witha Coco tribute of his own, on high stilts during come-in
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Toby with Henrietta
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Karen, Robin and Barry's expressions as I explain to them that we aren't getting paid for this.
(All the performers and crew at the Showfolks Circus volunteer their time and talents)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-BHKR6XpGd9GTrUblAsKdYo1J0Pwoqr1r4RukIOh3aB-e1CZxiXNpTTUlLI0k3fBLEpHmNFxd7M7XXyAZXJP9TxgC9qO5Z-X5G9nDfoLZXKs8xjIgFMZARSoLbLezc-pCC3X/s280/!5.jpg)
Elmo Gibb
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Jackie LeClaire
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Barry "Bonzo" DeChant
(This poor guy made the mistake of visiting the arena that morning and wound up stuffed in the clown car!)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoAPY5SZbF9VmNhRRcYQ0_urUY8-ivdsc9AMEzAMfT0Zq-3jKXJRl3KfikTwCng9YMrkU0YtcZLzybZEgqLZbwK8EbAPgHnJYqWvbUwJ8rwlcv-L5MWVDv-B-x04-sS3WF-qn/s280/!8.jpg)
Robin "Rusty the Handyman" Eurich
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Karen Bell
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Barry Phillips
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Jackie had them eating out of the palm of his hand trom the very moment that he stepped into the ring. Never underestimate an audience's response (especially a Sarasota audience) to a honest-to-goodness three ring circus clown!
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Karen Bell steps out
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Toby yanking the long shirt off of Elmo
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Like I said, I don't think that I've seen a long shirt longer or better made than the one Toby has
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Smile, style and then profile as all clown exit running
(and not Shrine gag running either, running ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CURTAIN!)
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Jackie and Robin
(Batman has a yonger partner named Robin, Jackie has a
younger partner named Robin, ergo: Jackie LeClaire is Batman)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWB76C-reLeAp8XQYkqRIQBxOEg33uU_T4HJWCIbpmGXSKBU8zfxxwaeemai4MVUE7L3GZuy8TDootSqctEg-_v88ZlUDVUVP1YIIz3BtaLJGJmDTcupmrSyYG9XNL_ESUogA/s280/!17.jpg)
Another shot of everyone with the Coco tribute board that Graham had left to be placed in the lobby.
(Left to right: Toby Circus Ballantine, Pat Cashin, Robin Eurich,
Barry Phillips, Elmo Gibb, Karen Bell & Barry DeChant)
MORE PHOTOS TO COME!
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