#flagact

I was show director the last summer I was a Min-Aqua Bat - yea, ended my "Bat" days when Uncle Sam offered me a job. Always thinking of ways to get more skiers on the water I doubled the number of skiers in the opening flags from 5 (spelling HELLO) to ten, with every other skier carrying a flag. Wouldn't it have been fun if I'd seen this photo back them? We could have run the flag act with 20 skiers! (Auto colorized - Photoshop 2022.) #water skiing #showskiing #flagact #easytolove #waterskidoubles #lifeonthewater #showskilife #waterski100 #cypressgardens (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWHUHN3rwIB/?utm_medium=tumblr

This 1964 photo is obviously a promo for media travel editors who were visiting the Gardens. Today's Covid era message, esp. for those planning Thanksgiving travel might more apt to be something like the revised (2nd) version. #waterskiing #showskiing #flagact #cypressgardens #lifeonthewater #showskilife #travelsafely #classicphotography #loveblackandwhite (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHii2kcBUmt/?igshid=aob92uiav26z

From the "Swami of the Swamp," the master of promotions, Dick Pope, Sr., CG Flags for every occasion! Have a great day to all you veterans! #waterskiing #showskiing #flagact #showskilife #veteransday #cypressgardens #lifeonthewater (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdY3MfhCM6/?igshid=8zczbf44ioxi

We loved our Jantzen Swimwear! A little election season humor – Nancy Daley working overtime getting all the flags ready to go... Not sure where Ike Pridgen came up with those aluminum poles... #waterskiing #showskiing #flagact #promoflags #showskilife #photoshophumor #cypressgardens (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEexHuzBGv-/?igshid=109uvxgq9cyyq

Doing shows this summer? Already planning new show acts for 2021? Here's an idea for combining your flag and doubles acts, (can't say that I've ever seen this act except in this picture) and judges gotta give it at least 20 points for difficulty and spectator appeal... SMILES #waterskiing #showskiing #flagact #waterskidoubles #handledoubles #cypressgardens #showskilife #lifeonthewater (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBn2vc6hcb3/?igshid=9isujxzsfgjz

The Beautiful Skiers of Cypress Gardens & Their Amazing Photographers. Classic CG flags shot from the window in the side of Miss Cover Girl V. This circa 1968 photo was used in the 1994 CG calendar. #waterskiing #showskiing #flagact #cypressgardens #timeless #classicphotography #lifeonthewater #showskilife #wearewaterskiing (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBa4pNwhCJf/?igshid=9dv07e65m1yf

The Amazing Correct Craft Boats. In the mid 1950's it took a special boat to pull multiple skiers off the dock so at Pope Sr.'s request Correct Craft built just such a boat. (For you motor-heads, it was 18' with a 225 Horse Dodge Fireball engine with a 1.5 :1 reduction gear, complete with the best in air cooled comfort seats.) "Top speed was barely barefoot speed, but the motor was a 'screamer'." – Jon Broderick. Driver is Bob Ordway, rider looks like Jim Miles... #waterskiing #showskiing # #waterskilife #flagact #showskilife #cypressgardens #classicphotography #loveblackandwhite #waterski100 #wearewaterskiing (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0QZ4SBl7f/?igshid=4o8mgphb21l4

Love Summer Days! Typical mid-summer 2:00 show, photo pier full of photographers with Al Adams or John Hawkins "calling the shots," bright sun, storm clouds building in the West, knowing the 4:00 show may be abbreviated because of lightning. Flag act going by, doubles waiting to go... #waterskiing #showskiing #cyressgardens #flagact #showskilife #kodakfilm #showskilife #lifeonthewater #wearewaterskiing #waterski100 #classicphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xgsjfJ9D9/?igshid=gzzbnzrvorv4