Well, the circus used to take any old bear. Then, they tightened up the requirements to elementary school education. Then High School diploma. Some circuses are now adding BA to application requirements and I suspect it won’t be long before an MA or even a PhD will be required to even be considered for a circus bear opening.
Gas Station Attendant: Sure, I remember Stutts. He was a loner, but a real hard worker. I mean, he pumped the gas, he checked the oil, he washed the windows. Nice kid.
Ted Koppel: Do you believe he killed Buckwheat?
Gas Station Attendant: Oh, yes, definitely. That’s all he talked about. I remember one day I says, uh, Stutts, why are you working so hard? He says, Cause I’m saving up to buy a gun, so I can kill Buckwheat.
[Cut to a tailor hemming the cuffs on a pair of slacks.]
Tailor: John was a quiet boy, a kind of a loner. But real polite. He always stood still when I hemmed his cuffs. Nice kid.
Ted Koppel: Do you believe he killed Buckwheat?
Tailor: Oh, yes, definitely. That’s all he ever talked about. Why, just the other day, he comes in and he says, Saul, make me a new suit. I’m going to kill Buckwheat, and I want to look good on television.
rdmacgregor about 7 years ago
Well, the circus used to take any old bear. Then, they tightened up the requirements to elementary school education. Then High School diploma. Some circuses are now adding BA to application requirements and I suspect it won’t be long before an MA or even a PhD will be required to even be considered for a circus bear opening.
Joliet Jake about 7 years ago
Gas Station Attendant: Sure, I remember Stutts. He was a loner, but a real hard worker. I mean, he pumped the gas, he checked the oil, he washed the windows. Nice kid.
Ted Koppel: Do you believe he killed Buckwheat?
Gas Station Attendant: Oh, yes, definitely. That’s all he talked about. I remember one day I says, uh, Stutts, why are you working so hard? He says, Cause I’m saving up to buy a gun, so I can kill Buckwheat.
[Cut to a tailor hemming the cuffs on a pair of slacks.]
Tailor: John was a quiet boy, a kind of a loner. But real polite. He always stood still when I hemmed his cuffs. Nice kid.
Ted Koppel: Do you believe he killed Buckwheat?
Tailor: Oh, yes, definitely. That’s all he ever talked about. Why, just the other day, he comes in and he says, Saul, make me a new suit. I’m going to kill Buckwheat, and I want to look good on television.