Sideshow Alley
{{Unreferenced, date=June 2008 A sideshow alley is an Australian term for the cluster of attractions that may accompany public events such as agricultural shows. It is similar to the American term ' midway'. Australian sideshows typically comprise a variety of amusement rides, games, and concession booths, run by a community of independent operators known as 'showies'. Sideshows in Australia have changed considerably in the last 40 years. The 1970s saw the removal of freak shows, strip show A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is commonly known as a "stripper" or an "ex ...s and other non-family entertainments. This was accompanied by an influx of expensive thrill rides and novelties imported from the United States and Europe. Higher expenses and running costs and inflated public liability premiums are among the ...
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