Word: wilno
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...crowds leave the big top for the last time, there is talk of other fairs carrying on Danbury's traditions. But the old-timers know better: they pack up their ribbons and memories with quiet resignation. Who could forget "The Great Wilno," a leather-clad stuntman who in 1929 was shot out of a cannon over the heads of startled spectators. Or the drenching downpours of 1939, or the clear, crisp days that came to be known as "Leahy's Luck." Or even Cheetah the chimp, who ate hot dogs, swilled soda and adjusted her sunglasses...