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Byline: Lorraine Ali
"Rolleeecoasta... of luv" sings the crowd, and the Poppin' Soul band cranks up the volume, sending vibrations through the bleachers. "Rolleecoasta, oh, oh, oh, oh." It's Tuesday night in Georgia, and 2,300 people have come to Savannah State University to see what has to be the coolest circus around. Ringmaster "Casual Cal" Dupree points to the curtain and announces, "Here come the girls!" Bunny, Minnie and Wimpy saunter into the arena wearing nothing but their red headdresses and red anklets. Someone in the bleachers screams, "Shake it, sisters!" The elderly couple in the front row...
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