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February 2025-Pirates Treasure
PIRATE'S TREASURE RAIL CAR #79
This unusual carnival game was Inspired by a fall harvest fair tradition of 'bobbing' for apples. Removing the apples and adding a chance of finding a gold coin would make it a profitable carnival attraction. With most of CARNIVALE'S attractions being rigged and having a dark side, this one was no exception......TRUE
THE GAME:
Each of the pirate's treasure chests contained a large quantity of cheap plastic pirate treasures such as rings, jewels, pins, silverware, trinkets, etc. and 'AS ADVERTISED'--ONE GENUINE SPANISH GOLD DABLOUN. When the pirate's parrot squawked go, the players, now pinned down by the lid of a dark and water filled chest, would struggle to find the elusive DABLOUN. A DABLOUN was actually in each chest, but 'somehow' each had gotten wedged into a crack between the inside wall and floor of the chests, making them all but impossible to find and remove.......ALSO TRUE
INSIDE JOKE:
Observing how the players' flopped around while searching for the coin, the Carnies dubbed then 'bobble heads'.
FOLLOWUP:
A few years later, while speaking at the annual MATTEL TOY CO. stock holders meeting, the CEO was asked where he got the idea of making the now popular bobble head toy. After a bit of a pause, replying with a light chuckle, I think a little bird told me......FACTUALLY TRUE
CATCH PHRASES:
Always keep your head down-and your mouth shut...... I can't seem to get my head on straight...... I'm in a pinch right now,......and then everything went dark......enough for now.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Follow up to last month’s story about Flo’s Funnel Cakes, It was discovered later that the 'secret green tinged ingredient' in the funnel cake mix was fennel. It seems Cousin Frank Finley, also of Fargo, owner of FINLEY'S FENNEL FARMS OF FARGO, was the supplier.
