Show Biz Dictionary: “Caller”

| January 5, 2009

Caller:  A person on a platform of a side show calling the people on the midway to the show. Also referred to as a “Barker”.

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Twenty Four Sheeter”

| January 5, 2009

Twenty Four Sheeter: The size of the advertising paper that was pasted on barns & fences etc. The size of the poster paper was 24′ x 24″.  Sometimes they would be used in a collage, using different pictures. A second definition was to describe a person that was showing off.

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Hanging Paper”

| January 4, 2009

Hanging Paper: to put up advertisement posters previous to a show coming to town

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Blowed the Spot”

| January 4, 2009

Blowed the Spot: missed the show or town for various reasons

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Kibitz”

| January 4, 2009

Kibitz: 2 or more people having a conversation

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Blow Off”

| January 4, 2009

Blow Off:  a crowd leaving a tent or grandstand…entering the midway

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Flat Store”

| January 2, 2009

Flat Store:  A sophisticated, adult carnival game concession

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Hankey Pank”

| January 2, 2009

Hankey Pank: Carnival kid’s game

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Joint”

| January 2, 2009

Joint:  Food or game concession

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Show Biz Dictionary: “Usz Fay”

| January 2, 2009

Usz Fay:  the police

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