The Hartford circus fire, which occurred on July 6, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, was one of the worst fire disasters in the history of the United States. The fire occurred during an afternoon performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that was attended by 6,000 to 8,000 people. 167 people died and more than 700 were injured.
In mid-20th century America, a typical circus traveled from town to town by train, performing under a huge canvas tent commonly called a "big top". The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus was no exception: what made it stand out was that it was the largest circus in the country. Its big top could seat 9,000 spectators around its three rings; the tent's canvas had been coated with 1,800 pounds (820 kg) of paraffin wax dissolved in 6,000 US gallons (23,000 l) of gasoline, a common waterproofing method of the time.
The circus had been experiencing shortages of personnel and equipment as a result of the United States' involvement in World War II. Delays and malfunctions in the ordinarily smooth order of the circus had become commonplace; on August 4, 1942, a fire had broken out in the menagerie, killing a number of animals. When the circus arrived in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 5, 1944, the trains were so late that one of the two shows scheduled for that day had been canceled. In circus superstition, missing a show is considered extremely bad luck, and although the July 5 evening show ran as planned, many circus employees may have been on their guard, half-expecting an emergency or catastrophe.
Wise may refer to:
Seiji Kameyama (亀山晴児, Kameyama Seiji, born on August 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Wise, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist who raps in both Japanese and English. His father is Japanese and his mother is American and during high school he lived in the United States. He is affiliated with the creative group Kazenohito. In 2005, he formed the group Wise'N'SonPub with beatmaker SonPub, and the group Teriyaki Boyz with Ryo-Z, Ilmari (from RIP SLYME) and Verbal (from M-Flo). He made his major debut as a solo artist with the single "Shine Like A Star" on February 21, 2007.
Wise is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Little Miss
Little Miss "I'll do everything"
Little Miss "I know all about this"
Little Miss "I speak French with no accent"
Little Miss "believe me, I've been there"
Can I borrow your goody-two-shoes
Or are you wearing them at your weekly tea with the Queen?
Please for once, just shut your mouth
Yeah please for once, just butt out
Cause I'm tired, tired, tired of you
Being ever so ever so pleased with yourself
Oh Little Miss ever so ever so pleased with yourself
Little Miss "I know the guy in-charge"
Little Miss "Mine is newer"
Little Miss "I'm a martyr"
Little Miss "I got it for less"
Can I borrow your goody-two-shoes
No never mind, you need them more than me
Please for once, just shut your mouth
Yeah please for once, just butt out
Cause I'm tired, tired, tired of you
Being ever so ever so pleased with yourself
Oh Little Miss ever so ever so pleased with yourself
If only I could be as perfect as you
If only I knew the people you do
I wouldn't know what to do with myself
Go fascinate someone else Little Miss
Little Miss "Oh this old rag?"
Little Miss "I can get you tickets"
Little Miss "I I me me"
Little Miss "He learned to read at three"
Little Miss "oneupmanship"
Little Miss ... - full of shit...
Little Miss "Natural blond"
Little Miss "Then why can i see your roots"