tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post7101629493398327118..comments2024-03-24T11:56:43.208-07:00Comments on Showbiz David: Cole Bros. Circus Owner John Pugh, Just Inducted into Circus Ring of Fame, Bound for Haiti with Big Top Shelter for Quake Victims ...Showbiz Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921904778000552196noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-77106896208992476492017-08-09T03:43:14.978-07:002017-08-09T03:43:14.978-07:00It has been my great pleasure to meet and know Joh...It has been my great pleasure to meet and know Johnny Pugh through the years.<br />To me he is the modern day James Bailey as both were with it to the end.<br />Oh how I miss not seeing Beatty Cole and Cole Bros in the Fall down South as it is just not the same without this circus.<br />Johnny jackpots are the best and do hope down the road the show will return.<br />His new style tent with no quarter poles and the colors he chose were the best ever.<br />And just like in the old days the show moved by night and an very early morning set up.<br />And it was the wonder city that moved by night.<br />I have many great memories from Johnny's show and I wish him all the best as he is a real circus showman with it and for it.Harry Kingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362053177536772325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-1983067442036717792010-02-18T16:27:16.158-08:002010-02-18T16:27:16.158-08:00David,
I had the pleasure of being in Sarasota on...David,<br /><br />I had the pleasure of being in Sarasota on that lovely Sunday afternoon in January. My good friends of forty-plus years, Sue and Rudi Lenz, invited me down for their induction. (If you know Sue, you do NOT say no to an invitation.) A 1000 mile round trip from here in Pensacola but who's counting?<br /><br />John Pugh was, indeed, a most worthy honoree and his induction was touching and glorious. So glad I was there to see it all.<br /><br />All best,<br /><br />JackJack Ryannoreply@blogger.com