tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post6710422828295686843..comments2024-03-28T14:31:59.509-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Midway Memories : ConnectionsFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-86632763908460940052016-07-27T21:32:32.080-05:002016-07-27T21:32:32.080-05:00A small world and a great story!A small world and a great story!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-73143907759923079392016-07-27T20:39:28.455-05:002016-07-27T20:39:28.455-05:00Loved the photos and story . My cousin is a carniv...Loved the photos and story . My cousin is a carnival person or best known as a carney and has traveled with them for years around the world . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65101355283787064722016-07-27T18:31:01.561-05:002016-07-27T18:31:01.561-05:00This has been interesting to read. athanks for tak...This has been interesting to read. athanks for taking the time to add more information and photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-73673154609751473932016-07-27T13:35:59.331-05:002016-07-27T13:35:59.331-05:00During the 50's and early 60's many games ...During the 50's and early 60's many games were controlled, not all but many. I will just call it controlled winning. Then in the 60's carnivals started to clean up their act. Now they use what is called a build up as they will start you off small and keep getting the player to pay more for a larger prize. Far Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278195103552078489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76456637409603117872016-07-27T13:09:28.110-05:002016-07-27T13:09:28.110-05:00That was so fun to read about!That was so fun to read about!MTWagginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823827748782425907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91858280440700654502016-07-27T11:45:02.255-05:002016-07-27T11:45:02.255-05:00What a great family story! I have one but don'...What a great family story! I have one but don't know if I will tell it.<br />It was keep a secret from or generation found out about it doing ancestry. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66028855830643427402016-07-27T10:37:26.456-05:002016-07-27T10:37:26.456-05:00That's really cool!! Did FarGuy get any insid...That's really cool!! Did FarGuy get any inside info on how to rig the games? <br /><br />:)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-45389689634509062102016-07-27T10:20:50.648-05:002016-07-27T10:20:50.648-05:00How pizzazzy to be related to carny folk!! I bet ...How pizzazzy to be related to carny folk!! I bet they had some interesting stories to tell.<br />The trailer mounted joint looks like the way to go if a person could afford one. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-69743190612591589832016-07-27T07:26:40.380-05:002016-07-27T07:26:40.380-05:00What a cool story! And very interesting pictures a...What a cool story! And very interesting pictures as well. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59267558360701298232016-07-27T06:42:22.228-05:002016-07-27T06:42:22.228-05:00What an exciting life for little Roxie, and I'...What an exciting life for little Roxie, and I'm sure there was great cite meant in the small towns when entertainment came to town. So nice you have the photos, and the story behind them. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.com