O’FALLON, MO.
Nothing in the gypsy life is more startling than to attempt to move and find that you cannot. For Carnies such as ourselves, it is a crime against nature. We have done our shows– to very good hats and audiences. We should be allowed to proceed. But not until a new fuel pump [...]
WENTZVILLE, MO -
Finally the mornings are truly cooling off and becoming fresh and invigorating. As a habitual early riser, I cling to these fresh starts as a promise of new possibilities every day. It helps me as I struggle with my “Irresponsible Punk Rock Lifestyle.” (Irony Alert)
As a child I delivered the [...]
Life on the Road is not all beer and Skittles you know. It is true enough that we do only work before the paying public but two days a week, but a myriad of other duties await our attention. They range from the esoteric such as mediation while watching old movies and listening to Owls [...]
Touring certainly agrees with me. And I am reminded of this with every turn of the tires on blacktop, bridge I cross or go under, every telephone pole I see reflected in the shiny curves of the Airstream behind me.
But touring means stepping into a very different way of living; embracing new freedoms– exchanging [...]
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