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Can I have this dance? Bianca the bear, a 350-pound Russian brown bear from Circus Tivoli, was a disco queen this weekend at Sparkles, the world's hig(...)
Can I have this dance? Bianca the bear, a 350-pound Russian brown bear from Circus Tivoli, was a disco queen this weekend at Sparkles, the world's hig(...)

Can I have this dance? Bianca the bear, a 350-pound Russian brown bear from Circus Tivoli, was a disco queen this weekend at Sparkles, the world's hig(...)

Date5/9/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Can I have this dance? Bianca the bear, a 350-pound Russian brown bear from Circus Tivoli, was a disco queen this weekend at Sparkles, the world's highest disco atop the CN Tower. Her partner is trainer Dieter Kraml, who works next door in the temporary circus tent.
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