The Diary: Pan American Expo

	The Diary:

	P A G E. 64.

	Cont'd on page. 67

	The musicans were Italian men, dressed in pure white duck suits with a 
	large blue sash about their waists. This outside performance before 
	he show was called the "Ballyhoo".  Every attraction on the Midway
	had a Ballyhoo of some kind. This was to draw attention to the show.

		As'we still wandered up the Midway, the air grew thick with
	the wild yap yapping of the Barker, and the bellow of megaphones.
	The Barker is a man who makes a noise (any kind of a noise so that it 
	is louder than his neighbor can make ), before a Midway show to attrack
	attention.   His duty is to catch the crowds and bring it within the
	hearing of the professional Spieler. The Spieler is a foxy one; He
	talks to a crowd for a few moments until the money is fairly charmed
	from their pockets, then with his long cane he gets behind them and 
	urges them on toward the ticket office.

		Every body seemed happy on the hilarious Midway street: Fat
	men could be seen riding little donkeys several sizes to small for
	them, and girls perched on the back of a camel would be laughing and
	screaming by turns.  "Fair Japan " another attraction. This is the 
	Japanese Village. The front of the village was shaped like a Japanese
	house covered with flowered banners and Japanese designs.  As we came
	up in front of the village several little Japanese boys came out on the
	fron t platform and were all ready for their free show or Ballyhoo.