The man whose snappy patter enticed you
into the tent (
That'll be five
cents, please!) or sold you that bottle of
miracle elixir.
Step right
up! Come see the MIRACLE TWO-HEADED FROG!! Line up right here folks, and YOU, TOO can KISS the frog! It'll cure your ills, you won't need no pills, you can say goodbye to those doctor bills!
The role of the carny
barker has now been supplanted by the electronic pitchman, the carnival
replaced by our radios and TVs.