QUASSAR'S QUIZ: THIS ONE COMES FROM RICHARD FLINT, WHAT IS THE MARINELLI BEND????
Circus Historian, Richard informs me that he has documentation of this name being used to describe a particular trick all the way back to the 1890's. How many of you can explain, "The Marinelli Bend"?
I really thought there would be more inquisitive people out there, I probably should have mentioned that it was a handbalancing, contortion, term as there are a lot of hand balancing acts around nowadays, a lot of good ones too.
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posted by 24-HOUR-MAN | 3:12 AM
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The Marinelli band was a group of Italian bagpipers -- fact!
I used to get the "Marinelli Bends" from the Red Show pie car.
~P
maybe an Italian contortionist??
LOL
Was it the clown band similar to Italos? I hear Cherry Pink in my sleep!.cc
Oh bend, not band. OK i put on the glasses and will think about it!cc
MOST ....OF...THE....TIME.....YOU...DO....A....
MARINELLI...BENDS...IN....FRONT...
OF...A....BAND.....
According to the late George Speaight (circus and theatrical historian) Marinelli was actually British, despite the name.
My reference is the "Dictionary of Circus Words" published by Aardvark Publishing for the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain about 3 years ago. I grant you that I had quite a bit of input to the publication, but the bit on the Marinelli Bend has nothing to do with me.
If you're interested in the book, check out
www.circusfriends.co.uk
John Cooper.
Anytime I use to see those acts, it hurts my back' how incredible a body can bend and look so beautiful as all of those shows here on this blog' I am amaze' A real piece of art to it's full contour.
Bill's blog is on hold for a few days he's in the hospital in Brandon. He has pneumonia and with his copd the Docter put him in. Bill's a little bit better today. Trudy
Trudy Cherie;
Thank you for the info;
There are so many people,tha care and love him, for all the hard work he put in the web,we all wish
him a realy fast recovery.
he is the greatest...
please give him our love.
Mireille and Julian...
Dear Trudy' so sory to hear of Bill' being in the hospital, I wish him an extremely fast' fast' recovery to it's full bloom.
Then Bill' get back on your blog we all need you. with love to both of you. Ninette.
I think it would make a big difference if Bill could just hear some bagpipe music --- does he have a phone nearby ??
And all the very best from the eastern side of The Atlantic.
John.
We miss you Bill and wish for your speedy recovery....
You are so loved..by so many...
same for you Trudy!
Trudy,
Please tell Bill to get better fast !!!I can't start my day without his fantastic blog. You two are great friends.
Dale
MR....24....HOUR-MAN.....
WE...GIVE.YOU...24....HOUR...TO....GET...BACK...ON....THE....JOB..
WE...MISS....YOU....A...LOT.....
START.....COUNTING....
I....WILL.....
You know , I bet that the excitement of having TWO PETERSON BLOGS to choose from was just more than Bill could believe !So , while he's resting up , I thought I,d
help him out , and run his blog for him -- so what's your password ,Bill?? I'll run your blog just like I run mine -- think of what a team we'd be !!WOOOOOOO - HOOOOOOOO --trust me ,I know what I'm doing!
Get well soon, Bill
We miss ya !
Bill is feeling much better. He has an abscess in his left lung and is being treated with antibiotics. May be home Sun. with a drip med. every 6 hrs. Thank you for all your comments Trudy
Trudy cherie;
We all thank you,for the info.
as we all love Bill.
big time.
Mireille and Julian.
bill - get well soon! we miss you. hope you get home sunday but do what the doctor says. that's what they're there for.
henryt
Thanks to all of you for your concern and well wishes for my brother inlaw. It is nice to know you all care. God bless you all
Penny
Bill,
I join the chorus of well-wishers. We support your good health so don't feel rushed to get caught up with the blog. We miss it, of course, but we want you to know that you come first!
Dick Flint
Baltimore
NO' WAYYYY". Just kidding Bill'.
We all want you to get the best of rest, and the blog can rest also.
Then the both of you in double gear'. Just kidding again Bill'
Hope all of those mesages for you, 'straight and funny' help some of your pain. Ninette
Please take it easy and get to feeling better.
P.J.Holmes
Take it easy, start feeeling better, wishing you a speedy recovery.
Jerry Beeman
STILL.....COUNTING.....
IT'S...THE...LONGEST....24HOURS....
BUT...IT....IS....A...O.K....
TAKE...YOUR...TIME...
WE...WILL...BE...THERE...FOR...YOU.
RETURN...LUV...
Bill is still in the hospital,they say he should be coming home tommarow (tues.)He looks and feels pretty good' just one last test.He'll for sure let you know when hw's back. thanks to you all. Trudy
Trudy cherie;
we truly Thank you...!!!!!
Julian and Mireille.
Well come home. Bill.!!!!!
Take it ease please.
we all love you dearly.
Julian and mireille.
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