Dog and pony show
"Dog and pony show" is a
jocular lack of appreciation, or distrust of the message being presented or the efforts undertaken to present it.[1]
Origins
The term was originally used in the
ponies as the main attractions of the events.[2] One was called "Prof. Gentry's Famous Dog & Pony Show", started when teenager Henry Gentry and his brothers started touring in 1886 with their act, originally “Gentry’s Equine and Canine Paradox” which started small, but evolved into a full circus show.[3] Other early dog and pony shows included Morris’ Equine and Canine Paradoxes (1883).[4]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Cabana, Paul (January 31, 2001). "The Dog and Pony Show Must Go On!". Fast Company. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010.
- ^ "The Dog and Pony Show". Simply Circus / CircusNews.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18.
- ^ "Circus: Gentry Bros. Shows, 1887-1922". The Circus In America 1793-1940. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25.
- ^ "Prof. Morris equine and canine paradox : 30 wonderful dogs", via the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
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