We got here an hour before showtime so the girls could ride the elephants. To be honest I was expecting the elephants to be gray painted cows and maybe a white horse with black stripes for a zebra. Well the thing is on a pretty small scale but it's legit. 18 bucks per person for the elephant ride. Not on my bucket list so I'll pass. My daughter just said there's a camel behind me. Turned around and sure enough there he is. Or she, I'm not sure. Popcorn smells good. Round motobike Cage of Doom or whatever. Hoping for a loud ringmaster in top hat and tails. Wish there's a clown car, my favorite gag, but probably not.
Seen any trained Penguins yet? I'm sure @richgem has fond memories of when his family traveled with the circus. I don't think he had any formal penguin training, though.
Well there's a guy in a tux announcing now. So much for that. Two laps around the ring on an elephant. Funnel cake was good. Lot of Russians working here. Big crowd. Good, kids need to see this before it's history. No sign of clown. I'm crying on the inside. So THAT'S what that giant shovel is for. Juggler. He's good. Revving the bikes.
Rotating strobe caught me dead in the eye, crap. Actual Chinese acrobats...DANG! Unreal. Clowns! High wire act, well, with hoops hanging 20' up. The ringmaster is singing now. Unexpected. Ah. Girl popped out of a burning cage.
Youngest wouldn't clap for clowns. I said clowns survive on applause and without it they will die. Two clowns now dead. I thought I smelled Veg. Camels.
It was all fun and games until some stupid elephant wasn't looking where he was going and squashed Uncle Floyd. And then the fire eater accidentally flambed the body. We couldn't even have a funeral! Why would a woman wear the Veg??
