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Utah Showmen Regular user Utah Showman 135 Posts |
I received a question from one of the readers of Sideshow World.
I'm going to post it on several DGs to get feedback and ideas from everyone that wants to share their thoughts. I will be posting the info to the reader on Sideshow World. I have my own thoughts about what it is and would like all of yours. WHAT'S THE CARNY CODE?? Thanks John
John Robinson
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Steve V Inner circle Northern California 1878 Posts |
Dot dot dash dot dash dot dot.
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts |
I asked my Canary but I couldn't decipher his song answer.
But seriously folks...if you meant something like 'the code of the west' type thing...never heard of one (which means nothing)...if you meant code like in Secret Code...the marking of the backs of high rollers with a piece of chalk etc...that's another thing...if you meant the language of the midway...like '1st of may'...'Front End',slough...donniker and all that stuff we can help you out. Define the question for me. The above is not for posting on SW
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts |
That sounded wrong...I meant don't post THAT answer...I'll get you a good one when I understand the question better.
thanks john
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Utah Showmen Regular user Utah Showman 135 Posts |
Carny Code: Thanking care of our own, Don't trust outsides, etc.
John
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Steve V Inner circle Northern California 1878 Posts |
Ahh, I see, they use wrong words to confuse those not with it. I like it.
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Utah Showmen Regular user Utah Showman 135 Posts |
Been a long one, Taking care of the own, a real carny...Thanks for covering my back Steve..
John
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Freak Prodigy Inner circle NYC & LA 1805 Posts |
I would say...GTFM.
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mota Inner circle 1658 Posts |
Two parts...
GTFM One of us...One of us... That pretty much summarizes it as I understand it. |
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Todd Robbins V.I.P. New York 2922 Posts |
The Carny Code? No offense towards you John, as I know you are asking as a service for someone else, but if someone doesn't know what it is, they are not with it and won't understand.
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Utah Showmen Regular user Utah Showman 135 Posts |
Hi Todd,
No offense taken, I posted the question to see what everyone's thoughts were about it. I found that asking has given me a lot of interesting feedback and has gave me some different perspectives to what it means. Most of all a lot of humor..... I have received posts on other DG's that say the Carny Code is only for those that are with-it and shouldn't be shared with others. Thanks for all support and thoughts. John
John Robinson
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handa Inner circle Pittsburgh, PA 1357 Posts |
They are really more of a set of guidelines...
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Utah Showmen Regular user Utah Showman 135 Posts |
Carny Humor on the Carny Code.
The code appears to be as follows: Think of something good. Invest your time and money to perfect it. If it makes any money at all... I'll copy it !!! One of the responses, John
John Robinson
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts |
The Carney Code as refered to by Homer Simpson (and Tod) is one I was never priviy too as I was never a Carny. Never worked with a carnival...worked around them (Independent Midway) but was never part of the actual scene. (Circus is another story) I was a Showman not a carny (big difference) and saw early on that the usual Midway clientel, punks, (under 18) was not actually the group that I wanted to show to, to reach the most bodies...Families with kids. So I never set up on the actual midway but elsewhere on the fairgrounds. Well, wait...I did once at a fair in Carson City (had fun too!) but was never versed or rehearsed in any code.
I had my own code and that IS a secret. That Carson City County Fair was a blast to do...I had traded space for my show trailer by doing the PA announcing for the Demolition Derby. (I did a lot of speedway announcing back then). It was a good thing in another way...a guy stopped by the show from some off the wall TV cable show and video taped the set up. It's the only video I ever had of my little 'Lost Pygmy Tribe Of The Amazon' show. Anyway...you can have been 'with it' and not know the Carny Code...but looking around at the many Carny's, I knew and saw maybe I didn't want to know. The Code of the West, being bound by an unwritten code of conduct, values of integrity and self-reliance guiding ones decisions, actions and interactions is to my liking however. No more than the Golden Rule. Thanks Doug Oh and "Respect the land, defend the defenseless, and never spit in front of women or children."
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
I Robin Marks.
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Marvello Inner circle It's amazing how little I can say in 1612 Posts |
Quote: Ooh, the Bart Carny episode - that is a great one - where Cooder takes over the Simpson's house and refuses to leave. very funnyOn 2006-09-28 10:06, Doug Higley wrote:
Never criticize someone else until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Then, when you do criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes.
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T-RAY Inner circle 1539 Posts |
My code is "Know who you can trust and keep them close.......get the crowd in and get their cash.....send them home happy with a MEMORY OF A LIFETIME!!!.......count the money....do it again" So far, that's working for me
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2006-09-28 13:36, Marvello wrote: That was on here the other night. It was funny. This past SEAM convention, we had Alabama IBM TVP, Bruce Walstad present a lecture on carnival game fraud. As a former Chicago detective, he became quite the expert in this area. This was an unbelievably cool lecture, very well presented, and one of the convention hits. He had a lot of vintage games to demonstrate, some of which had been confiscated because of their fraudulent nature. There were some pretty ingenious mechanics in some of them. If you can ever talk him into doing it near you, I recommend it highly. ~michael
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Utah Showmen Regular user Utah Showman 135 Posts |
Thanks for all your input, this is what I've put together for Marko.
http://www.sideshowworld.com/atsCarnyCode1.html John
John Robinson
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Police Magician Special user Georgia 648 Posts |
John, this may hit a sore spot, but ask Gene Sorrows his code.
Glenn
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