Sidewalk Stompers

I remember a handful of us took a road trip up to Indy one year to watch these guys. It always bugged me how much they looked like KICB. The picture on the front of their website does, well, except for the lack of orange jimmers, look like KICB.

Former CCQ's through KICB XIV

KICB I: Denny Fitzpatrick
KICB II: Denny Fitzpatrick
KICB III: Denny Fitzpatrick
KICB IV: Oöna
KICB V: Herb
KICB VI: Nancy
KICB VII: Lynn Powers
KICB VIII: Susie Hoffman
KICB IX: Bugs
KICB X: Kris Kagler
KICB XI: Venny
KICB XII: Ellen Halsema
KICB XIII: Barb Keller
KICB XIV: Chuck Ingram

Who'em I missin'? Post your answers in comments (year and name).

Conservative Eye for the Liberal Guy

This 2004 video of late 80's CB'er John Hartmann is timely (Hartman is "Tad - Christianity") given the political season.

Photographic Evidence on Intra-Park Penetration

Clown Band alumni returns to the park for the reunion event the day of the Knievel jump. Reviews are quite positive, and there's a pending invite for a return on July 4th.

Reasons for Dismissal

Noted without comment, from the Live Shows 1980 Seasonal Employee Manual:

REASONS FOR DISMISSAL
Although we hope that no one will ever have to be dismissed from Live Shows, here are a few things to be aware of that, if you should do, may result in immediate dismissal.

1. Any discourteous behavior to guests, arguing or using profanity.
2. Consistent disregard of wardrobe policies and the Park Grooming
   Standards.
3. Theft, misuse or misappropriation of Park property. These offenses are subject to prosecution under State law.
4. Leaving your assigned work station without the permission of your supervisor.
5. Excessive absences from work. Persistent tardiness for work or in returning from breaks.
6. Refusing to allow Security to search any packages, parcels, purses, etc.
7. Repeated instances of talking to other employees while you or they are on duty.
8. Falsification, misuse, or alterations of records, such as medical forms,
   time cards, employment applications and Park employee identification cards.
9. Misuse of employee privileges, such as the employee parking area, the
   Cafeteria, family passes, etc.
10. Possession, use, sale, or reporting to work under the influence of narcotics, barbituates, hallucinogens, illegal drugs, or alcohol.
11. Insubordination.
12. Possession of dangerous or lethal weapons.
13. Giving or accepting food, merchandise, or rides without proper payment.
14. Fighting at Park regardless of who provokes it.
15. Dishonesty.
16. Horseplay of any kind.
17. Smoking or eating while on duty and in view of the public.
18. Taking or soliciting gratuities from guests.
19. Gambling, sleeping while on duty (Unless permitted by Stage Manager / Supervisor.)
20. Handling of any animals in the park or entry into any of the Wild Animal
    compounds (Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Marineland) unless authorized to do so.
21. Receiving three (3) or more citations from Security (Parking, etc.)
22. Failure to abide by all present and subsequently issued rules of the company
    or any existing department standards.

It's Official - Knievel Jr. to Jump at KICB Revival Show

Well, not exactly, but CB did get CAPITAL Letters in the official Kings Island announcement:

In addition to the opportunity to see Hanna-Barbera characters wandering in
the park again, a variety of live entertainment will be available for guests to
enjoy, including the ONE TIME RETURN of the KINGS ISLAND CLOWN BAND!

Looking forward to seeing the reunion special on forthcoming episode of VH1's Bands Reunited.

This Date in KICB History: 25 Years Ago Today

I couldn't recall the exact reason for the promo until I saw the caption. KICB XII down on Fountain Square. I remember we collectively thought the promo was green (inset is from the calendar - May 23, 1983 was a Monday), because the crowd was non-responsive, and was too far away.

Next day, lookie there, we made the front page!

Update: Click on the image for a larger version.

Caption: CELEBRATION IN SOUND: The saxophone section fo the Kings island Clown Band swings out on Fountain Square Plaza Monday as the band joins in marking the 100th anniversary of Children's Hospital Medical Center. Balloons, fliers, and a proclamation by Cincinnati Mayor Thomas Brush helped celebrate the founding of the former Children's Hospital in 1883.

Apple's KICB Quiz Questions - version 1

Apple provided the quiz questions, under the heading of the "Top Ten Known Facts (ones I can remember) from KICB history":

1. Oona !
2. Jam on the tram
3. Who's pysched for the lake ?
4. V P L's
5. MMM..elinda
6. Who's buried at the base of the "Fairly Odd coaster" aka "Scooby Do coaster" ?
7. R R W C All-Star game
8. O O H
9. O T C
10. Burn the midnight oil

I will continue to augment (as others have, via email), and post the answers.

Update with Answers:

Answers to KICB lexicon commentary from Apple:

1.The Goddess of rain (of whom we praised and summoned when we did'nt want to do a show or walk) Trumpet mouthpiece in a tuba.Vrrr,Vrrr,Vrrr.....Vrrrrr !
2.A relaxing first walk (ride on the parking lot tram) usually followed from an
evening before of being "overserved"
3.Quote from Wuss after being fired for the first time from the infamous 1 o'clock walk.
4.Visable Panty Lines
5.Showplace Show "Starlett" who tried and successfully ? dated almost every member of the clown band circa 1975-1978. Until Apple "pimped" her.
6.Herman the chicken...R.I.P.
7.Rolling Rock and White Castle fare at the annual All-Star game
8.Out of Here (exit from anything we had enough of)
9.On the calendar (daily activities of KICB recorded and kept on the wall of the trailer/break room)
10.What we had to do sometimes to practice a new song or routine

Damn! Ask and You Shall Receive

I was only joking when in my initial post on the KICB blog, I suggested that there be a petion drive to kick off the return of CB.

Hot Dog received the following note from an official from the Entertainment Department at Kings Island:

On May 24th, Robbie Knievel is coming to park in an attempt to break his dad's (Evel Knievel) record. We are currently booking nostalgic acts throughout day as a "time capsule" from 1975 when the original jump took place. I am interested in booking you for the morning or afternoon on this day pending your availability.

Hot Dog took that note and forwarded it on to his handy distribution list of CB'ers and SGBB'ers. Within what looks to be about 24 hours, he had a full contingent. They are too perform at the Knievel event on the 24th.

For the Record, I did not SockPuppet* This Post on KI Central

The masses are calling for our return. What say you, retired CB'ers, FOCB, and other ? Shall we start a petition drive?

* SockPuppetting as defined by Wikipedia