I have recently been remembering my paternal grandfather and his career in show business. As well as being a trick rider in a travelling rodeo, he also ran the dancing chicken concession. Wouldn't that have been a wonderful business to inherit? Not sure what ever happened to it, but suffice to say none of the family are in the chicken business - dancing or otherwise. But, at least we know the secret of the dancing chickens. They would stand on a sheet of corrugated iron, which was then heated from underneath. Somehow feel this practice would not have a leg to stand on these days! This also explains, in some small part, Pop's teasing - he would put a florin* on a lighted wood stove and then say we could have it if we could pick it up. Oh, how we tried!
* Florin: Australian pre-decimal currency coin. Equivalent to four zacks or a couple of bob. In new money, 20 cents.
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