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Well, it's been twenty-five or thirty years since good ole Victor the bear has wrestled. I actually learned of his passing a few years ago. He was always the talk of the town when our neighborhood fair came to town each year. Victor has never been beaten by anyone, mainly because of his size and weight. But the truth of the fact is that bears shoulders are round, so therefore it is almost impossible to actually pin one when wrestling. People and friends from my hometown still talk about Victor the wresling black bear.

Years ago when I was a lad I'll share with you a memory I've had Every year at the end of July The Iselin fair would always roll by There were rides and raffles And great foods to eat Spare ribs on the grill And Pizza that couldn't be beat Bands playing music And musical shows Singing songs of the summer In which everyone knows Towards the end of the evenings Each night at the fair We would all gather round Or pull up a chair To watch a brave challenger Or a drunkard, Oh Dear! Trying to take down Victor The wrestling black bear His mouth was muzzled And his claws were all cut He weighed nearly five hundred pounds From his nose to his butt He's never been beat Only once on his back Taken down from behind By a person named Jack Close to fifteen years He was kept in a cage Except when he wrestled And let loose on a stage And now I think back I'm feeling a bit sad For Victor the bear And this memory I've had

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Date: 5/29/2018 4:10:00 PM
Sounds like my kinda place except for the poor bear. You are a good story teller.
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Charles Messina
Date: 5/31/2018 10:10:00 AM
Hey Richard, you seem to be around my age so you definitely would have liked this place. Many good times and people back in the day. Thanks for kind words my friend!
Date: 5/29/2018 3:38:00 PM
What a delightful poem, Charles! I would have loved to have seen that. Another FAV for me for sure.
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Date: 5/31/2018 10:08:00 AM
Hi Carole, thanks for stopping by! Victor was always the hit at the fair and it was a great show to watch. Hope all is well and good !

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