Jellybean, Boo-Boo and a young fan...
I did a short stint with Franzen Bros. Circus back in 1990. I found this picture of Jellybean and me that made the front page of the local town paper. We were doing meet & greet during intermission and I remember this child was not at all happy to have his picture taken. Great memories of the good ol mud show days.
Enjoy,
Ron
I absolutely ADORE JB "JellyBean" Dick...and his wife Phyllis.
ReplyDeleteWhen I clowned at the old Circus World theme park in Florida...right out of high school in 1985...JB gave me a ride to work every day and became a good friend. He kept an eye on me that summer (it was my first time away from home)and really took me under his wing.
A few years later...after I had clowned on RBBB and some overseas gigs...JB and I ended up working a few more contracts together. We were "The Circus of Clowns" at Riverside Amusement Park in Massachussetts in 1992. We did a 1 month winter tour of Florida with "The Great American Circus" in 1994. We clowned together..winning a Bronze medal...at the Sarasota International Circus Festival.
"Toto" Johnson
-Ron(s)
ReplyDeleteI did a season with Franzen a couple years later. Dick spoke very highly of both of you. Often. Very, very often. To the point of making me feel a very inadequate clown indeed. :\
But Jellybean blew halfway through the season. I got his water hose job, though. Good gig.
-mat
I worked 4 summers with JB on Franzen Bros and had a great time. JB is such a professional clown and a great guy. JB and Phyllis became family to me both on and off the road.
ReplyDeleteI also worked Great American Circus and Royal Hanneford, from time to time, when Tommy was playing locally and needed a clown. He usually didn't have one on the show.
Caught JB abd Ron at Riverside Park and love the show.
I admit that the most fun I had was working with JB, and that's what it's all about. Entertaining and having fun while doing it.
Linda "Derf" Nichols