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Ringling Bros Circus

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PJO_5
PJO_5 Member Posts: 199
in THE MAIN WALL
was the lead female clown in the "Red" tour or Ringling for about five years. They have two different tours in case you're wondering (also Blue).

We went to see her 15 years ago, and took several of our nieces and nephews - we didn't have any kids yet.

At the first intermission, I met her and she said to stay seated after the second intermission (it was like a hockey game with "3 periods").

As the crowds were in the aisles to go to the bathroom and get some stuff, here comes Peggy; full clown dress and shoes the size of small canoes, climbing over the seats because the aisles were full. She did a great 5 minute show...until all the kids around us started either jumping all over her (older ones), or screaming because they were scared (4 and under)...she was right in front of us. I couldn't tell it was her until she talked to me and gave the goofiest goodbye kiss.

Classic...my 22 year old nephew, from the USNA, still cherishes that afternoon!

Glad you had a great time Shaun.

Take Care, PJO

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  • Shaun Anderson
    Shaun Anderson Member Posts: 164
    Ringling Bros Circus today

    This will be my first time to a circus ever and the first for my three year old son. Should be a fun experience for the both of us. Hopefully I don't end up the next episode of," When animals attack "

    Shaun
  • ScottMP
    ScottMP Member Posts: 5,882
    Sounds like

    A Wonderfull time for you and your Son.

    Have a great time and ..... BRING LOTS OF MONEY :)

    Scott

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  • Shaun Anderson
    Shaun Anderson Member Posts: 164
    Money well spent !!!

    This will be one to remember for a long time. Seeing my son yelling, screaming, and having a great time was priceless. Thanks for the that tip Scott, they sure are proud of everything the circus sells. But it was worth it to me.

    Thanks

    Shaun
  • Brad White_9
    Brad White_9 Member Posts: 2,440
    First time for BOTH of you?

    Fantastic, Shaun, for you and your son.

    Personally I remember being that age and being terrified at and for this woman acrobat being drawn up by her hair and of course the clowns were pretty scary. My parents just did not understand... But the elephants "dropping stuff"- now that was hysterical to my three-year-old mind....
  • Mike Riggs
    Mike Riggs Member Posts: 15
    Who was yelling and screaming?

    I am pretty sure that it was Shaun, not little Juan, who was doing all the yelling and screaming. He still has his clown face paint on from last night!
  • ScottMP
    ScottMP Member Posts: 5,882
    its cash to you

    and a memorie to them. :)

    Glad you had a great time.

    Your now a member in good standing of the Wallie Good Dad Club.

    Scott

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  • Supply House Rick
    Supply House Rick Member Posts: 1,399
    Only Two Things Scare Me...

    Nuclear War and Carnies, you know, small hands, smell like cabbage...

    Austin Powers International Man of PE
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,686
    I dreamed of taking Kelly,

    our oldest daughter, to the circus for years, even before she was born, I dreamed of this. When we finally did, she took one look at the clowns, got hysterical, and we had to leave before the popcorn even got cold.

    Kids. ;-)
    Retired and loving it.
  • Brad White_84
    Brad White_84 Member Posts: 8
    Exactly Dan!

    Clowns terrify some kids, not just me.

    Poor Kelly. Must have been a trauma even at age 19. :)
  • Ron Schroeder
    Ron Schroeder Member Posts: 995
    My stepson

    was 3 years old went to a parade and Smokey The Bear came up to give him some candy and he started crying the guy inside knowing Jeff and vise versa took the head off but Jeff would have no part of him whenever he saw this guy for years to come he would say I just don't like that guy, even as a teenager.
  • singh
    singh Member Posts: 866
    Cirque du solei

    I went with our three year old daughter for her first time, two weeks ago.

    A class act, there are no animals. Just people., clowns and acrobats.
    She enjoyed all three hours, even getting caught in the rain. She started to take off her sneakers, so she could jump on stage with the clowns!

    Tix are pricey though, and I bought ours back in January.

    Enjoy, they're only three once in their lives.

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  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 8,413
    John Wayne Gacy (The man who loved boys)........................

    was an avid, regularly-performing clown...he just loved kids! On a lighter note. I remember seeing Ringling Bros when I was about 8 at Nassau Coliseum. I remember riding the escalator and this jerky kid kept kicking his foot in to the gap between the step and the sides. My pop warned him and he ignored it. 3 seconds later his foot was being pulled in to the meat grinder. My father grabbed him and yanked real fast saving his foot and probably hi life. The sneaker disappeared in to the the machine. We had a great time anyway. I remember the double ice cream cones with fudge and peanuts. Mad Dog

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  • BillW@honeywell
    BillW@honeywell Member Posts: 1,099
    I wonder why...

    Yes, some kids are terrified of clowns. In the past, I've played Santa Claus and the Cookie Monster for the kids at various venues, and have found that most little kids aren't even phased by the huge, blue, bulging-eyed eat-everything-in sight Cookie Monster, who is not even remotely human looking, but are reduced to screaming infant psychos by the meer sight of Santa Claus. Because they see Sesame Street every day & Santa once a year? One of the great mysteries of childhood!
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