"Carny, also spelled carnie, is an informal term
used in North America for a traveling carnival
employee, and the language they use, particularly
when the employee operates a game ("joint"),
food stand ("grab", "popper" or "floss wagon"),
or ride ("ride jock") at a carnival." — Wikipedia
* See Gresham in this journal.
See also Tolkien on allusions.
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