Way back machine: Carnival strippers
Electronman
Too much of a good thing is never enough
Anyone old enough to recall the days when carnivals, at least the side shows, were not as family-friendly as carnivals became in later years?
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The closest that I can remember was back in 1959 when I was still in high school. My girl friend belonged to a dance group that did ballet and chorus line dancing. Even did the Miss Universe Pageant. I drove her and 2 of her co dancers to Bakersfield to do a TV presentation for the upcoming Kern County Fair.
When I was a kid, I always remember going through Times Square with my dad, and seeing the placards outside of the porn shops. It was so intriguing to read about the stuff that was supposed to go on inside!
I remember a traveling carnival came to a big empty grass field in our shore town one summer. It smelled like fresh cut grass and weeds.
I remember it being a really hot and humid night and the barker standing on a platform with an impossibly sexy woman (to my 12 year old mind) in high heels and a sexy little outfit. I got as close as I could and stared at her legs and ass in fascination. She was really toned and fit and probably some kind of acrobat. It probably combined with a few other experiences to cement my fascination and love for fit women with sexy legs and high heels.
I think they had some side shows and “lewd show” type tents, but I was too young and broke (and probably intimidated and scared I’d get in trouble) to go inside. Early 70s.
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Ringling still retained the side shows which had a separate admission from the Big Top, three ring circus. Some of the side shows featured novelty acts (mostly albinos, Siamese twins, etc.) A few featured exotic dancers.
And then on Sunday morning he would see them at the revival service at the other end of the carnival, with the wife and children, and where he also played the organ.
He saw how hypocritical religion is!
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