Category: carny set up

I Saw Her – The Cheating Wife

She was carrying her heels and straightening her dress as she crept out of the bunkhouse. For her it was late, me, early. This wasn’t the first time I’d witnessed such a scenario . She was a bosses wife and though that meant she wouldn’t fuck one of her own crew it didn’t mean she…


Old Timers

Ah the “Oldtimers!” What a bunch of grumpy old pricks. They have no time for niceties, they don”t give a shit. It’s all about the bottom line. Get the shit set up and get making money.There’s no time for personal drama or any kind of shit. Not like I see in the world today. I…


1000 Miles and 4 Spot’s Doesn’t Make You A Carny

The Carny world is tough to break into. It takes a long time. What do I mean by “break into?” To truly be on the “inside.” There are lots of people who think they’re on the “inside” because they’ve worked a few years on the road. Being on the inside is when you’re connected to…


How I Became A Carny

I started around 1980 as a kid, I didn’t choose the Carny life, it chose me, I kind of fell into it.We had a family friend who was a Carny off and on his whole life, he started as a ride jock for Royal American. Him and my Dad were best buddies, they worked together,…


Gypsy The Ride Forewoman

Gypsy was a ride jock and foreman of her ride the “Skydiver” in 1980 when I met her. She’d been on the road since the mid 60’s, the only female ride foreman I’ve ever seen to this very day, never saw another one after her.She was big for a woman, built big, and tall, not…


One Day Set Up’s

One day set up’s are a bitch, and they blow big time, especially if you have 2 or three in a row.So you drive like mad to the next city, as soon as you get there you start unloading, day or night, it doesn’t matter.Of course when you pull in at night you have no…