In 1981 I joined Ringling Bros.
& Barnum and Bailey
Combined Shows.

( It was like one big family with a lot of pets. )

Intermission. 1982 Red Unit

This is me, walking two Arabians at intermission

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1981. Gunther Gabel-"Bossy"Williams performs with his elephants in center ring. Mark
"Buffy" Williams rides an elephant in the distance, while Debi shakes her pom-poms in the fore
ground. You can see me (look left of the pom-poms) crouched by the rigging, waiting to move
the bull-tubs (those things the elephants stand on) to their next position. There was always
something going on, often people will buy another ticket, just to catch what they missed first
time around!

The show travels with a fortune

in costumes to create a grand

spectacle. I think this costume

achieves that effect

It also means this woman gets

a workout just carrying all

those sequins and the

constant wardrobe changes.

GUNTHER WORKS WITH HIS "BABIES".

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