To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:15:19 -0500
Subject: [Puptcrit] Unknown Hero ? ... I'm just a regular guy.


to Gregory Ballora,

I think I must be that person you heard about, as I think I am the  
ONLY New York City Firefighter who is also a Puppeteer. maybe EVER !
You are quite accomplished, and praise from the praiseworthy is indeed  
gratifying.
Liz Joyce was encouraging after 9/11 and felt that people needed to  
laugh. ... she was right. We went ahead and  ... well the whole thing  
is written out real nice in the wonderful Puppetry Journal.
My wife wrote an article with detail help from myself called  
Firefighter & Puppeteer, Spring Issue 2002, an historical document.  
and I recommend it to you for it tells it in our words, then.
The article involves mostly the making of Large Parade Puppets in the  
days following that Sept. day.
Here is some video of those selfsame puppets.
Thanks Man, thanks for not forgetting.

Art
http://www.puppethub.com/video/parade-puppets-by-dreamlike
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