There Will Be An Answer, Let It Snow!
Or is it "Let It Be" or "Let It Be Snow"? Ask the Beatles!
December 2005 - Jim Van Hook (Green) with son Keegan, daughter Ainsley, and wife Amy!
New Zukes Pictures
April 2005 - Chip Talbert (www.chiptalbert.com) has provided pictures of the Zukes from the latest Georgia Renaissance Festival. They can be found at the following link:
Click here for Chip's pictures
April 2005 - Stacy Lunsford has provided animated pictures of the Zukes from the latest Georgia Renaissance Festival. They can be found at the following link:
Click here for Stacy's animated pictures
Juggler and His Snow Job!
December 2004 - Jim Van Hook (Green) with wife Amy, son Keegan, and daughter Ainsley!
Juggling the Winter Season!
December 2002 - Jim Van Hook (Green) enjoying the snow with wife Amy, Keegan, and Ainsley!
Do Trees Move When There is NO Wind?
November 2002 - Todd Key (Ripe) is pictured as a tall tree!
Big Cowboy!
November 2001 - Todd Key (Ripe) is pictured as a tall cowboy except he is roping a woman instead of a cow! What kind of cowboy is that?
Little Miss Juggler!
August 2001 - For those who read the earlier news, you know about Jim (Green) and Amy's new family member A i n s l e y ! The vital statistics are 9 pounds 6 ounces, 21 inches, born 3/19/2001 9:01 AM. Doesn't her hand look like a natural for catching clubs?
New Pictures in 2001
June 2001 - There are some pictures from the Georgia Festival in 2001 provided by a fan named Winter at: http://www.geocities.com/winterfire15. You can find the pictures at the assorted pictures link at the main Zukes page. They are on page 5. You can take a shortcut to the new pictures by clicking here: New Pictures Here!
Welcome Spring and Green's New Sprout!
April 2001 - Jim Van Hook (Green) and his wife have a new addition to their family, a baby girl, named A i n s l e y ! Congratulations Jim and Amy!
Summer Juggling Fun!
April 2001 - Todd Key (Ripe) is booked for 45 shows at libraries (a learning experience!) for the Summer of 2001! You may want to check to see if he may be appearing at a library near you, especially if you are in the Atlanta, Georgia area. For booking information, call (770) 583-3264.
The Dangerous Winner!
September 2000 - Congratulations to Melissa Morris who supplied the winning dangerous line in The Dangerous Contest!
Melissa provided the following line which was picked as the winner by the Zukes:
"More dangerous than selling Girl Scout cookies at a Weight Watchers meeting!"
Melissa will receive a free Zukes t-shirt as the winner in the contest!
Here is a list of some lines that were received by various participants (in no particular order):
More dangerous than having an open pit B-B-Q at a gas station!
More dangerous than opening a strange e-mail attachment!
More dangerous than being kidnapped by really nasty looking pirate guys!
More dangerous than claiming you invented the Internet!
More dangerous than telling 'blond' jokes at a NOW convention!
More dangerous than flying a kite in a storm near electric wiring!
More dangerous than sitting in that strange looking chair at a Texas correctional facility!
More dangerous than letting Mike Tyson to nibble your ear!
More dangerous than bathing a cat!
More dangerous than running full speed at an oncoming train!
More dangerous than trying to do this act at home!
More dangerous than seeing Britany Spears live!
More dangerous than stubbing your toe, OUCH!
More dangerous than walking through a kennel full of Rottweilers with T-bones in your pockets!
More dangerous than going through the teenage years of your life!
More dangerous than any other juggling act you will ever see!
More dangerous than taking a bath with an electric eel!
More dangerous than playing kick the Sporran!
More dangerous than standing behind an elephant that has diarrhea!
More dangerous than a controlled forest fire!
More dangerous than trying to spell Supercalifragilisticecspialidosious!
More dangerous than any other show you can think of!
More dangerous than committing a crime in Texas!
More dangerous than anything you would possibly want to conceptualize!
More dangerous than a "lust" (group) of Wenches encountering a lone Scotsman in a kilt!
More dangerous than trying to sneeze with a porcupine up your nose!
More dangerous than testing Zippo lighters on an oil rig!
Thank You to all for your dangerous lines!
The Dangerous Contest!
June 2000 - Can you supply some dangerous lines? If so, you may win a free Zukes t-shirt! If you have any
dangerous lines, please send them to the following e-mail address:
goforit@velocity.net
An example of a "dangerous line" in the Zukes' current show is:
"This show is more dangerous than wearing magnetic underwear in a fishhook
factory."
This contest will be open until 9/1/00. The contestant, with the winning line, will receive a free Zukes' t-shirt!
All top dangerous lines will be posted at this web site.
Sorry, we can not compensate anyone for the lines that they send and the Zukes have the right to use any lines in their show.
So, be sure they're original, have fun, and send out one or more "dangerous" lines to the above e-mail address soon!
Whoops Goes the Weasel
May 2000 - Ripe Zucchini received a black eye, recently, during the Zucchini Brothers' new finale. While Ripe was lunging for a misthrown can of SPAM, he got whacked by the handle of a "Garden Weasel". They don't call it "Danger Theatre" for nothing!
Latest Contest Winner
April 2000 - Congratulations to Brenda Frederick for being the latest winner in the contest! Brenda's prize is a set of juggling balls and a video of the Zucchini Brothers. We will try to pick a new winner about every 3 months. Any names entered in the guest book, in the prior 12 months, will qualify for the next drawing. If you prefer, you can leave a private message by e-mail to enter the contest. Good luck in the contest!
A New Century and a New Contest Winner
January 2000 - Congratulations to Jeanna Noel Culp for being the latest winner in the contest! Jeanna's prize is a set of juggling balls and a video of the Zucchini Brothers. We will try to pick a new winner about every 3 months. Any names entered in the guest book, in the prior 12 months, will qualify for the next drawing. If you prefer, you can leave a private message by e-mail to enter the contest. Good luck in the contest!
Drum Roll - Another New Web Page
November 1999 - The Real Rio Page is a brand new web site! Rio is a drummer who is seen at various festivals. The site can be found at the links section which is at the bottom of the Zukes' main home page.
New Assorted Pictures Section
November 1999 - Check out the new Assorted Pictures Section on the Zukes! As more new pictures arrive, they will be posted in that section. The Assorted Pictures Section can be found on the Zukes' main home page or you can click at the link below:
Click here to go to the Assorted Pictures Section
2000 Shows Before Year 2000!
October 1999 - At 4:00 PM, on Saturday 10/23/99, The Zukes performed their 2000th show at GARF. Yes, they have been performing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival for over 2000 shows now. I guess you could say time flies when clubs fly!
Yet Another Contest Winner
September 1999 - Congratulations to Julie Garner for being the latest winner in the contest! Julie's prize is a set of juggling balls and a video of the Zucchini Brothers. We will try to pick a new winner about every 3 months. Any names entered in the guest book, in the prior 12 months, will qualify for the next drawing. If you prefer, you can leave a private message by e-mail to enter the contest. Good luck in the contest!
More New Web Pages THIS Century
August 1999 - Dean Laseter of Shakespeare's Chicken has a brand new web site! The Michigan Renaissance Festival has a new official address as well as a brand new fan site. Those sites can be found at the links section which is at the bottom of the Zukes' main home page.
New Web Pages in 1999
June 1999 - There are two new web pages this year on Don Juan & Miguel and Ded Bob. Their web addresses are at www.donjuanandmiguel.com and www.dedbob.com or you can go to them from the links section which is at the bottom of the Zukes' main home page.
Another Contest Winner
June 1999 - Congratulations to Dan Sabath for being the latest winner in the contest! Dan's prize is a set of juggling balls and a video of the Zucchini Brothers. We will try to pick a new winner about every 3 months. Any names entered in the guest book, in the prior 12 months, will qualify for the next drawing. If you prefer, you can leave a private message by e-mail to enter the contest. Good luck in the contest!
Juggling like an Eagle
May 1999 - The Zucchini Brothers performed in Denver, Colorado during a conference for a software company. Joe Walsh and Glenn Frey, from the Eagles singing group, entertained in the same area. There was an audience of 6,000 there.
Moving Right Along!
May 1999 - There is a new movie section on the Zucchini Brothers Web Page! To see the movies, go to the home page (main page) and click at the link for Juggling Movies.
Let The Contest Never End?
March 1999 - Congratulations to Dorian Williams for being the latest winner in the contest! Dorian's prize is a set of juggling balls and a video of the Zucchini Brothers. We will try to pick a new winner about every 3 months. Any names entered in the guest book, in the prior 12 months, will qualify for the next drawing. If you prefer, you can leave a private message by e-mail to enter the contest. Good luck in the contest!
Let The Contest Continue
December 1998 - Congratulations to Reed Wilson for winning the contest that ended on 11/30/98! He won a set of juggling balls. For those who didn't win yet, you still have a chance! If you already entered a message after 10/1/98, you're already entered in the next contest. Any names entered in the guest book between 10/1/98 and 2/28/99 will qualify for the next contest. If you prefer, you can leave a private message by e-mail. The prize will be juggling balls unless we add more to the prize by the time February arrives. Good luck in the latest contest!
Let The Contest Begin
October 4, 1998 - You could win 3 nifty juggling balls! To enter the contest, just leave a public message at
the guest book or a private message at the goforit@velocity.net e-mail address.
The contest ends on 11/30/98.
A name will be selected at random.
Then we will announce the winner, ask for the address, and mail the
free juggling balls to the
winner (just in time for Christmas)! We will plan to have other contests in the future each quarter (or possibly monthly).
We welcome your comments and questions. Let us know what you want on the Zuke web page. Let us know
what questions you may have for the Zukes. Any message, like "I enjoy watching the Zukes", will enter you in the contest.
Good luck in the contest!
Musical Zucchini Brothers
October 1998 - There is another group called the Zucchini Brothers. However, they are not jugglers. They are musicians. They have a music CD called "In Your Garden"! You can purchase the CD or read more about the "musical" Zucchini Brothers at their web page below:
Click here to go to the "musical" Zucchini Brothers Web Page
Juggling Tutor
October 1998 - Certainly, it is fascinating to watch jugglers like the Zukes. It is also fascinating to learn how to juggle. Juggling requires discipline, timing, and trust. It is also a stress relief exercise. But it doesn't hurt to get help while you learn to juggle. There is a nifty computer program called 3 Ball Juggler which instructs you how to juggle. It also demonstrates advanced tricks after you have learned basic juggling. It allows you to press the minus (-) key repeatedly to slow down the demos when you are first learning. The plus (+) key allows you to speed up the demos. You can download the program (small but powerful program) at the link below:
Click here to read more or download the 3 Ball Juggler program
Web Anniversary
September 1998 - Yes, the Zuke Web Page has been up for a year now! Thank you to the 1500 visitors in the past year! We hope you continue to visit and let us know if you have any comments, questions, suggestions, complaints, etc. During the past year, my wife Betty and I (Don Grim, web page author) have been fortunate enough to see the Zukes on the road. We saw them at the Great Lakes Medieval Faire in the summer of 97, the Michigan Festival in September of 97, the Georgia Festival in May of 98, and the Michigan Festival in September of 98. The Michigan Festival is beautifully decorated including beautiful flowers at the front of each stage (nice touch). It was a bonus to be able to see the Zukes do some extra tricks at the Georgia Festival including ball juggling.
Zuke Trivia
May 1998 - Did you know the following about the Zukes? You do now!
The Zukes are listed in the 1994 edition of the Rand McNally Road Atlas. Do you want the Zukes to sign your atlas?
The Zukes have over 4,000 throws and catches in a single show. That is over 200,000 throws and catches for the entire Spring Festival in Georgia (13 days, 4 shows per day).
Ripe Zucchini's name is hidden on the Ded Bob T-Shirt. Since he suggested one of the lines for the shirt, his initials (R Z) are shown by that line on the shirt.
Sprout's Real Name Revealed
May 1998 - Jim Van Hook (Green) had his first child born in January. The name of his son is:
K e e g a n
It's Raining
February 1998 - Todd Key (Ripe) was director of a stage production at a local community theatre. The name of the production was: "The Rainmaker", a beautiful story of hope and belief set in the dust bowl era of the Southwest..
Jolly Green Giant has Sprout
January 30, 1998 - Jim Van Hook (Green) and his wife have a beautiful new-born baby boy with red hair and dimples just like his Dad!
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