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Ronny Meyer, a
ninth grader from
New Orleans,
Louisiana, is a
super diver.
He has won 38 of
46 events since he
began diving in
AAU (Amateur
Athletic Union)
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competition rive years ago.
His honors include winning three gold medals
in national Junior Olympic competition. He has also
been a national and international age group champ.
Ronnie practices two or three times a week
during the school year. In the summer he goes to
camp where he dives in morning and afternoon
sessions. When he is home from camp, he dives
every day in his backyard pool or at meets.
He also enjoys tennis and plays on his school's
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This fair-goer and her mother are trying their luck at "hanky pank"
or a game of skill.
Many fairs have carnivals or traveling shows
brought in to draw the crowds.
Carnival people have certain words that have a
special meaning to them.
Below is some carnival language.
Mark ? customer.
Build a tip ? draw a crowd.
Tip in a mark ? draw a crowd into a show.
Jenny ? merry-go-round.
Grab stands ? quick lunch counters.
A red hot ? a town that turns out good crowds.
Mitt camps ? booths run by fortune tellers.
Punk rack ? a row of furry animal prizes.
Still date ? a town where the carnival plays alone
without benefit of a fair.
Jackpots ? bull sessions where carnival people
gather to talk.
The Man ? the carnival owner.
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Setting up the Carnival
Loading the
carnival train
takes a lot of
planning. Each
piece of
equipment has a
special place.
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Setting- up a carnival takes skill. A "lot" man
goes to the site and maps out where each ride
and eating place is to be located.
Running a traveling show takes a lot of
power. Thousands of feet of cable carry power to
where it is needed. Some shows carry their own
generators
Many of the people who work for the carnival
travel on the train. Others travel in their own
trailers and park near the show site.
*1976 by The Mini Page Publishing Co.. Inc.