i will never forget that day in the 70s
my brother was going to windsor
to sit in the studio audience
of the bozo the clown show
watching it filmed live
the whole neighborhood
had a vested interest in his visit
besides it being so cool to see him on tv
we assumed and expected that
he would be chosen from the audience
for a chance to toss the beanbags into the buckets
and win the bozo grand prize game
this was going to be the best day ever
we knew he was going to win the jungle gym
and our backyard would be
the new official headquarters of endless fun
we ran home from the bus after school
and gathered around the tv
in our family room
to watch it all play out
we could hardly contain ourselves
it began just as we planned
he was chosen for the big game
then
he lost on the final toss
that never made it into the bucket
bozo gave a quick chuckle
a wink, a pat on the back
he had won the second prize
a 6-pack of orange crush
the family room went silent for a minute
as we realized that
our yard would not be undergoing any major change
and we’d have to find a way to share the pop.
(post below found on a bozo fan club site):
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006 – 8:32 pm:
‘I went to see Bozo around 1972-73 also. One of the things that stands out was taking the tunnel to Canada. I also recall getting there late and having to be separated from my two cousins in the seating area. I was wedged in near the top and had to deal with some Girl Scouts kicking me in the back throughout the show. To this day when a Girl Scout asks me if I want to buy some cookies I tell them to go to hell. I don’t forget easy.’
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“i’m in competition with myself and i’m losing. “
-roger waters
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credits: cklw-tv, womc radio-motor city moments,
mayo playground – archives, pre-1920s, pinterest