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Observations of the Circus

I took Katie Beth and two of her friends to the circus this summer. I jotted down the following observations while I was there.

1. People attending actually dress as clowns. WHOLE families showed up in clown attire. Which leads me to the obvious question: Why? It is 5 million degrees and the way your clown make up is running down your face scares me.

2. Watching the acrobats perform I was reminded of a fantastic book I read this summer. Think Differently, Live Differently by Bob Hamp. You should read it.

3. What leads one to the following declaration, " Mom when I grow up I want to train zebras." ?

4. When we were led in the National anthem I made the scientific discovery that by and large Texans can sing pretty darn good.

5. Not sure what this is about but I was very jealous of the sheen of the horses' hair. Seriously how do they get that beautiful shine? I think my hair is having a mid-life crisis.

6. Souvenirs: Boys want a sword. Girls want a stuffed animal. Hmmm, boys want to protect and girls want to nurture. How 'bout that DNA.


7. Found myself looking for David Letterman. The Circus animal acts equals pet tricks on steroids.

8. Asia the Elephant was unflappable despite an unscheduled loud noise. Her concentration was impeccable. What do I need to practice relentlessly so I will be unflappable?

9. How much do the people in black get paid? I look good in black.

10. Clearly a middle age female wrote the script for this year's show. How do I know? The villain's name is Mr. Gravity. Yeah, I'm feeling it.

11.The greatest feats all required tethers to stabilize the apparatus. What tethers me?

12. It seemed really loud to me. Not to this guy. Probably had to work 3 jobs just to pay for the souvenirs and food.

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Scott F said…
This was a fun read!
August 26, 2010 at 6:30 AM
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