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Missouri Rodeo Clown: "A Lot Of People Have Lost Their Ability To Laugh"
Real Clear Politics Video ^ | August 27, 2013 | Real Clear Politics Video

Posted on 08/27/2013 3:27:51 AM PDT by Biggirl

Tuffy Gessling, the Missouri rodeo clown who wore a President Obama mask at the state fair, defends his actions and discusses the backlash he has faced.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: bho44; clown; gessling; humorlessdems; missouri; obamalegacy
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To: miss marmelstein

***But as a city girl, it was very interesting to find out the background and history of this kind of act.****

I saw this same act played in a Rodeo ring back in 1968.

The purpose of the clown is to distract the animal while thrown riders run toward the fence.

Clowns work in pairs.
One clown pulls a “dummy” into the ring, often with a presidental mask on it, then props it up with a broomstick.

Bull bucks out, may not go toward the dummy.

Next bull comes out, throws his rider and, seeing the dummy, attacks toward.

Dummy suddenly comes to life, grabs the broomstick and swats the bull on the butt. Bull chases the “dummy” toward the fence allowing the thrown rider makes toward the opposite fence.


21 posted on 08/27/2013 6:46:41 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: Biggirl
Has people become too thin-skinned?They (libs in particular) has become way beyond thin skinned.
22 posted on 08/27/2013 6:48:54 AM PDT by Lakeshark (KILL THE BILL! CALL. FAX. WRITE)
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To: Biggirl

Seems to me that there is an abysmal loss of a national sense of humor. Things that once were funny now just attract law suits.

Jase Robertson (Duck Dynasty) displayed class recently. After being ejected from a New York hotel as a homeless bum, he mildly pointed out that he had been Beard Profiled. Jase made a joke of it, which once was the American way.


23 posted on 08/27/2013 8:15:54 AM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: citizen

But in the end, it plants the seeds for a second revolt.


24 posted on 08/27/2013 2:05:47 PM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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