Spotlight on Associates Dale Jones The One-Handed
Juggler, So Good....He's Ambidextrous!
Dale Jones, The One-Handed Juggler, So Good....He's Ambi- dextrous!, has been performing at fairs and festivals for many years. In fact, Jones chose fairs as his favorite venue after years of exten- sive travel where he did as many as 4 shows in different cities or towns each day! In Florida, Jones has been seen at The Straw- berry Festival, The Manatee County Fair, The Pasco County Fair and The St. Lucie County Fair. He is the first one-handed juggler in history,
field for him with normal two-handed jugglers. He also took the sense of humor he learned from his father and
put together a fall down funny act, worthy of top-notch appear- ances and media coverage. Jones is one of very few entertainers to have been featured in People Magazine and in front-page arti- cle in USA Today, for instance. See Jones started out as street performer, and actually ran the
street entertainment program at West Port Plaza, in St. Louis for 22 years! He honed his act this way, and top producers using him in other venues have said that they have never seen a per- former better with an audience than Jones. That's a fact! Jones has learned absolutely impeccable timing.
He writes his own jokes instead of doing "stock" material, and likely originated many of the jokes you have seen others doing today. Jones is one of those acts that people talk about. A high- light of any fairgoer's day! He has a great time doing what he loves, and shows everyone else a great time too.
according to the International Juggler's Associ- ation. Over 30 years, Jones invented an entire- ly new juggling system that even the playing
Cotton Candy Spinner Marks 40 Years at Florida State Fair—
40 years! Sissi LaFratta was fea- tured in a video by Fox 13 News anchor Kelly Ring. “For 40 years, Sissi
business. She said cotton candy was originally called fairy floss because it is light and fluffy. Jim says “cotton candy is 99 percent sugar and one percent pixie dust.” “We’ve been putting a lot of smiles on little faces and more
mature faces too.” They also sell candy ap-
ples. Look for them at he FL Strawberry Festival and around Florida.
In 1974 Sissi, 68, and husband Jim started a cotton candy
LaFratta has been spinning everyone’s favorite sweet treat at the fair and she show no signs of slowing down.”
The LaFrattas Perfection
Confections were named Florida Federation of Fairs Associates of the Year in 2009. Jim & Sissi live in Ruskin
and are very active in their church.
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