European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine on the carnival circuit re Tow photo Post Preslar a 59-Yeac-ow Carniv worker la a former College profetto who could t stand being cooped  by Dirk Johnson Union Grove journal pops Preslar lit up a cigarette leaned his tattoed Arm again the amusement fide Galea Union Grove wis., and flashed a cheerful toothless Grin. You probably won t believe this said the 59-year-Oid carnival worker but i u3ad to be a College professor that was �0 years and a million Miles ago. He said. Now Preslar who prefers the Label carny runs the whirling mini Jet rids Wilh a travelling carnival and breathes in air sweetened by Cotton Candy and Honky Tonk music. In Small towns throughout the Middle Wesl. Children count the Days until some carnival Springs up on a Little league Diamond football Field or shopping Center parking Tol. Along with about 300 other travelling carnival workers. Preslar had slopped for just a few Days in this Liny Wisconsin town. 30 Miles Southwest of Milwaukee plying his Trade on Fairgrounds close enough to the Dairy farms to hear the cows Yawn. He would Rise with he Sun work until Midnight sleep in the cab of 3 diesel truck and Shower with a Hose. He earns Only Aboul s1 so a week he said. But that does not coun i the Sunshine. Bach in the classroom he explained the Sun never shined could t land being cooped up he said could t stand the slide nos either. So i hit the Road " for pops Preslar that Road goes from someplace else on the Way to someplace new. And whether As Heays he Onca taught herpetology the study of reptiles in Arizona counts Lor not much Here on the carnival circuit where everyone has a past they left in the past. Roaming from fairs in the Black Hills of South Dakota to festivals in the Mississippi Delta these men and women have run away Wilh Tho carnival bound to each other by a style of living they know most of the world views As suspect but even for freewheeling carnies there Are new work rules these Days no beards no cursing around children no drinking on the Job. We re gelling stricter said Roger Union the assistant concessions manager Lor Murphy Brothers a travelling carnival based in Tulsa okla. We re trying to clean up the image of the carnival  in earlier times. Linton said when carnival workers appeared a bit rough around the edges Lai goers just looked the other Way. But in an age of big High toned amusement Parks he said travelling carnivals now numbering More than 500, must appear More wholesome to compete. So Linton rides the Fairgrounds on a Golf cart checking among other things. Lor any worker who looks need of a razor. But Lor All the locus on grooming the carnies Here seemed in Imle danger just Yel of becoming Loo Dandi fied either in appearance or Demeanour a recent dispute Between workers Al a ring loss Concession for example was handled in the old Way a couple of workers it seems had grown lived of relieving the plastic rings players try to loss Over Ifie necks of bottles in the Pursuit of fuzzy Dice left died minors and other prizes. So inc workers quit Belory inc end of the shift something that did nol please the others it s Agar is carny  said David Winkler a Broad shouldered carnival worker so they left Here with puffy faces " whenever a Well aimed sol Ball punks ils Largel Al the splash and Lafe Booth David Roe decked out like a Clown is plunged Inlo the cold water Al inc Bottom of his Cage. Sometimes he 23-year-old carny. Shivering amid the laughter at the fair also gets pulled with eggs and rocks by mean spirited or Drunken customers Bui As he sees re that s the Price of show business. In a year he said proudly i probably play Bolo