Monday, May 21, 2012

FOR THE LOVE OF DONKEYS -- PART 8


A TRIBUTE TO FRANK J. BARTHEN

The original Honey Pot was a gelding, but that didn’t stop the shaggy brown burro from having several “offspring.”

From time to time, a new mild-looking, but wild-performing burro would be added to Barthen’s traveling show.

Each would be christened Honey Pot.

“Hey, I’m a showman. I figured I had license to make up a few things along the way,’’ he said with wink.

Launching a whole troupe of Honey Pots wasn’t the only time Barthen played fast and loose with a donkey’s name to put food on his family’s table.


TRIBUTE CONTINUES TOMORROW -- MAY 22


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