Mark Breyer - Wax museum barker and lifeguard in the 1950's and 60's

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Mark Breyer grew up in Coney Island in the 1950's and 60's. He worked in a variety of jobs, from dry cleaning boy to barker at the Wax Musuem to lifeguard on the beach. In this interview he recalls fetching fish for the then-new aquarium, the colorful characters who ran the Wax Museum and the dangers of being a lifeguard in Coney circa 1964. He also recreates his ballies and spiels for the Museum, the Slot Car Games and a cotton candy stand.