Jimmy Buchanon (Charlie Cairoli's stooge) and Peter Lavery, Blackpool Tower, 1972.
The late long-suffering Jimmy Buchanon enjoyed a lenghty career as Charlie Cairoli's toothless, white-faced, dead-pan stooge. During that time he was the unfortunate foil for Charlie to bounce gags from - and throw copious buckets of water at. The world famous clown, Coco, was once accidentally hit on the head with a heavy bucket of water when he was performing. The spectators delighted in the sight of the half-concussed, drenched clown dazedly staggering around the ring, and it was made part of his act.
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