Silverstein Fights A Bull

April, 1959

Silverstein Fights a BullLa Barba (The beard) is what the citizens of Seville called the world's only whiskered bullfighter, Shel Silverstein. Gags about La Barba of Seville would seem in order, but these would tend to tarnish the glamor and dignity of the noble corrida tradition, so we will refrain. Before matching wits with el toro, Shel trained for a month at the ranch of Count Maza, just outside Seville. His instructors were Tito Palacios and John Short, both bullfighters of note, the latter...