Wednesday, February 20, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG DESANTO!


Very happy 29th birthday wishes go out today to the Grand High Exhaulted Mystic Ruler; The King of Soap himself, Mr. Greg DeSanto. Mr. DeSanto is respected from sea to shining sea (and as far away as Morrocco and Hangzou) by those "in the know" not only as a performer but also as a clowning director and historian.

If Feld Entertainment were still bestowing the title of "Master Clown", I can think of no one more deserving of the title.

I wish that I'd been able to post the video I've been working on, but the camcorder that I use to transfer video into the mac has died and so my birthday gift will have to wait a few days.

Sorry, Brother Raccoon.

Now, in honor of Mr. DeSanto's birthday, let us all now gather and sing our Alma Mater...

From the hallowed streets of Greenpernt,
To the shores of Sheepshead Bay,
From the Verrazano Narrows,
To Canarsie across the way...
We have come together, one and all,
In fellowship to commune,
And to glorify the Grand Exalted
Brotherhood of Raccoons.


Fingers to fingers, thumbs to thumbs, watch out below, here she comes.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have never met Mr. DeSanto; I have a sinking feeling that the loss is mine....

Thanks for your kind comments, and the happiest of birthdays to you!

(How do you do it? You look at least ten years younger than your normally spavined 29-year-old!)

--Michael Karp

Circus Photos said...

Happy Birthday Greg!! I was great to meet you and wife some year ago in Sarasota.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Greg!! Lee And Judy Stevens and Family........

Anonymous said...

Happy belated birthday, Greg! It has been my great pleasure to know you and work with you over the years.

They say it is better to give than to receive - you have always given us your best and we are the better for it! Thank you for sharing your love of laughter and history with us all.

--Mary Derosier

Anonymous said...

Good grief, Greg!
Are you really older than me?
(Toto! Keep quiet on this, please!)

Happy 29th and holding.

John.

Anonymous said...

Happiest of Birthdays to you!!! We miss seeing you and Karen - The Zajda's:Kazik, Christine,Lil' Kazik, Olivia and Lukasz.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Greg.

P.S. This is amazing Pat. Has anybody kept a list of how many clown's there are, that are 29 years old? This is quite remarkable.
Wade Burck

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Greg!!!

-"Grampa" Dan McCallum