Thursday, September 21, 2006

Toby Takes a Tubby




This looks to me to be Toby Ballantine (son of clown, author, artist and longtime Clown College director Bill Ballentine) performing a riff on Lou Jacobs' classic riff on Buck Baker's bathtub gag on an Ohio Shrine date in the late 70s/early 80s.
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:28 PM, September 21, 2006

    Now thats funny!!!!

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  2. Anonymous6:23 PM, September 21, 2006

    From Shrine Circus Columbus, OH in the 80s, Photographer Dave Fisher. These are all great photos thanks for sharing...

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  3. Anonymous7:42 AM, September 23, 2006

    Lee,

    I have a question regarding the 73 tour of Hoxie. Could you please email me at ydcircus@aol.com.

    Also, I might be mistaken but didn't Toby's sister, Bridget marry Scazbo (sp?) the Hungarian juggler that worked his act on the track on RBBB?

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  4. Anonymous12:07 AM, September 25, 2006

    That's Toby. Bridget married Geza Szabo the juggler.

    At least it looks like Toby's tub worked!!! I spent several seasons pushing Lou's tub around the track when the motor wouldn't.

    The only thing dumber than a clown taking a spin in his bathtub is a clown dressed like an Indian (web number) PUSHING a clown in his tub...

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