1924 was the year James E. Strates (1893-1959) bought out his partners to become sole proprietor of his traveling carnival midway; December 20 was his birthday. Strates was a Greek immigrant who moved to the U.S. in 1909. His name, I gather, originally has a two-syllable pronunciation " I find that my brain always turns […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AM on December 20, 2024