Today is Weary Willie Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, Dec 9, 2019.

  1. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Weary Willie Day celebrates Weary Willie, a sad hobo clown that was played by Emmett Kelly, who was born on this day in 1898. Originally a trapeze artist and cartoonist, Kelly performed as a white face clown in the 1920s, before switching to Weary Willie in the early 1930s. He had come up with the hobo clown idea about a decade before, but it was not until the Great Depression that he was able to persuade management to allow him to fully make the switch. His routine as a melancholy hobo clown contrasted him with the white face slapstick clowns of the period, and he was popular for decades. He performed with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1942 to 1956, and in some film and Broadway roles. He was at the historic Hartford circus fire of July 6, 1944, where 167 people died. It is said that this is the one time that he could be seen shedding real tears.

    I'd like people to be very careful how they reply to this thread.....

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  2. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

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  3. This has gone quite well. For now.
     
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  4. Dubs

    Dubs Sponsor supporter extraordinaire

    The response has been a bit flaccid tbh
     
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  5. Suss

    Suss Supporter

    I think it's because @Barry Haynes isn't on line!
     
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  6. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Don't look at me :rolleyes:
     
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  7. What's wrong with sticking to

    Where's Wally
     
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  8. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Why have Yorkshire men got blue Willie's?
    Because they are tight fisted w#*~^rs:p:p
     
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  9. Trouble is it's not just today - still at my age what do you expect
     
  10. :thumbsup:

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  11. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    This thread was about a clown :rolleyes:
     
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  12. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    I think I got away with it pretty much.
     
  13. Thanks for the tip - did it work for you?
     
  14. Like a charm! Bit sticky though...
     
  15. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    "was" is the operative word Malc.
    The naughty boys arrived.
     
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  16. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Put them all in the naughty step Don :thumbsup:
     
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