There was a van with some fancy graphics waiting by the curb when we got there. They accuse Mr. Ringling of mistreating the animals- quite emotional about it. Apparently they follow the circus around on the whole tour.

We crowded around the van to have our pictures taken, and the two women driving the van got nervous and sped away.

I could tell you about Sarah 1 leading us into the Clown College, and Asia the Elephant doing her artwork, but that was just the lead-up to the show. The arena wasn’t sold out, but it was a good crowd with lots of little kids.
 
Then we filed up to our seats and the lights went down.
 
I gotta tell you, there really was magic in the arena. Real people doing amazing things. I don’t know how it continues to compete against 3-D and computer-generated special effects, but there is something that is so human and connected about the circus that it makes you mourn for what we have lost.

Zing, Zang Zoom!
 
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