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Re: SDC "Citizens" of the past...and present!
« Reply #45 on: January 12, 2011, 11:05:39 AM »
Wow, now that's pretty cool! Silver Dollar City used to be fun, and educational. I suppose the logistics of having a horse on standby every day made it difficult to keep the attraction going. However, I always wondered why Silver Dollar City never had a shoe stand. Now, I know they did. ;D
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« Reply #46 on: January 12, 2011, 06:29:28 PM »
It was a popular demonstration...Gary was great at doing what he did...always a crowd gathered round. He had a humor to his discussion, and kids to old folks liked seeing mules and horses shod.
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« Reply #47 on: January 12, 2011, 11:21:17 PM »
What caused the demise of such a poplar attraction? Just too much demand for real estate in a growing, and evolving city?
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« Reply #48 on: January 13, 2011, 08:31:43 AM »
Partly. I believe a good part of it was due to the fact that the park during the 80's stopped using the high number of animals in need of shoes, which made demonstrations more scarce.


Wayback set to 1986...Bring an Umbrella...Looks like rain....
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« Reply #49 on: January 13, 2011, 11:59:13 AM »
Classic picture Rube! It looks like the Rain Maker was hard at work that day! ;)
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« Reply #50 on: January 13, 2011, 12:15:04 PM »
Working hard indeed!
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Re: SDC "Citizens" of the past...and present!
« Reply #51 on: January 16, 2011, 03:26:10 PM »
MMMMMM.....1982 PIE!!!!
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« Reply #52 on: January 16, 2011, 03:47:22 PM »
This is Lousia from Jack and Mary's. We used to call her Grandma. She was a very sweet lady, and talented with pie making, too!
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« Reply #53 on: January 16, 2011, 04:25:51 PM »
making me hungry again :o
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Re: SDC "Citizens" of the past...and present!
« Reply #54 on: January 16, 2011, 06:21:23 PM »
Can anyone ID the Rainmaker? He looks slightly familiar...
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Re: SDC "Citizens" of the past...and present!
« Reply #55 on: January 17, 2011, 11:37:12 AM »
Isn't he in Headin West?
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« Reply #56 on: January 17, 2011, 09:38:35 PM »
While they have similar features, this guy in the pictures has to be much older.  At least I would think so.  He's not the iconic rainmaker I remember, though.
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« Reply #57 on: January 17, 2011, 10:04:11 PM »
Me either HB. I have another Rainmaker if I can find it from around the same era of the early 80's.
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« Reply #58 on: January 18, 2011, 08:44:02 AM »
This one any better?
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Re: SDC "Citizens" of the past...and present!
« Reply #59 on: January 18, 2011, 04:23:23 PM »
Hmmm...don't know who the person playing the Rainmaker is in this last photo, but the one in the previous photos is an actor by the name of Sterling Macer, Jr.  He grew up in Springfield, going to Kickapoo, and was a classmate of Brad Pitt.  In addition to being the Rainmaker for a season, he also spent some time in the Saloon.  After leaving SDC, he went on to have a successful career in television.  Check out his IMDb page:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532160/
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