The Great American Circus In Smyrna

The Night Circus written by Erin Morgenstern depicts the tale of two lovers bound by a challenge that forces them to compete against each other. It is a romantic tale, from which the reader can develop a strong sense of emotion with the two lovers. Morgenstern uses the character Bailey to demonstrate the ideas of, love, passion vs obsession and magic in this novel. She engages the reader with an exciting story line and uses a lot of symbolism.

Every year, over the course of 10 days in July, more than two-million mini donuts are served, over 200 000 free pancakes are handed out, and roughly ten million people from around the world visit Calgary, Alberta seeking the experience of a lifetime. The Calgary Stampede is a widely known annual Rodeo and Exhibition. This lively festival is not only a memorable place for visitors from all over the world to live a first-hand experience of rodeo in action, but it serves as an interesting source to learn about some of Alberta’s richest history. As tourists explore the vibrant fairgrounds, it 's inevitable for the travelers to see Calgarians great pride for their city and history. The Calgary Stampede labeled “The Greatest Outdoor Show On

Since it's humble beginning in the mid 16th century, the circus and “freak show” act has been entertaining and horrifying people to this day; however, in today’s ultra-sensitive society, how has the classic “freak show” evolved to be deemed acceptable and be used to promote acceptance and positive views of people with abnormalities, rather than viewing these people as “freaks”, as was the original purpose of the classic “freak show”?

Once we had food in our tummies, we headed over to take our seats. We sat at the top of the bleachers you could see everything. The Bulls in their cages, the horses in their trailers,

The first criteria for a fun trip to the fair is that it must bring us as friends closer to one another. This is so important because if you don’t grow closer to each other it doesn’t develop your friendships. If we become closer, it makes the trip even

At 12:30 PM, on October 18, 2016 I attended a Brown Bag Event that took place at the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center. The event was a recital by singer / songwriter Ms. Amy Engelhardt, performing original works from her 2008 album, Not Going to be Pretty. She played the piano as she sang; and two Temple College staff members (Tarik Hassan on double bass and Norm Bergeron on the drums) also accompanied her.

You may have heard that “everything is bigger in Texas.” and if you really want to experience how everything is bigger, you go to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR). The HLSR, or “Houston Rodeo” as it is referred to by Houstonians, is the largest event of its kind in the world and has been in session since 1932. In 2013, The HLSR had more people in attendance (approx 2.6 million) at the Rodeo than the entire population of the city of Houston (approx 2.1 million), which happens to be the 4th largest city in the United States as well as the most populated city in the state of Texas. The HLSR is held at Reliant Park for three weeks during March, and since parking is always a hassle, Reliant Park also happens to have one of the largest parking lots available as well.

It is nearly impossible to look at the field that holds the remains of the Circus Maximus and understand what it once held without the aid of a vivid reconstruction. The remains of Circus Maximus lie in the Valley between the Aventine and Palentine hill. Traditionally, the history of the Circus Maximus began with chariot races held in honor of the God Consus in a less permanent structure in the area near Consus’s altar. In later years, this lead to the construction of a circus under the first Etruscan king, Tarquinius Priscus around 600 bc. Previous to Tarquin’s intervention, an underground stream kept the valley swamp like. Tarquin diverted the water and drained the area and began to hold chariot races in the area. The

In “Beasts under the Big Top,” Sena Christian voices distaste towards animal involvement in circuses due to the behavioral repercussions it causes. The author narrows down on the story of a lion named Smith. Using the lion’s story, Christian illustrates the horrific conditions that animals tend to face when they are owned by the circus and the emotional toll it takes on the animals. For example, Christian describes Smith as having been agitated when he attacked an audience member. The lion had been previously castrated, declawed, and separated from his mate. All of these events led up to Smith’s inevitable distressed stage and the aggressive action of

About 20 minutes go by, Chris and Dan are sitting in line to buy tickets for the circus. “This place is amazing” Chris exclaims. Dan and Chris finally get their tickets, as they

Hi folks, thanks for the response to my previous blog. However, my slothful ways have caught up to me and need to finish this blog that’s a few weeks overdue for the Minnesota State Fair. Although, I enjoyed my time at the Minnesota State Fair, I didn’t get a chance to go to the Renaissance Fair as I was worn down from the fair and was tired of hordes of people. However, I was able to go to the Fair and partake in the music, the culture, and the delicious food. Although my dental regime was not on par for the toothache that commenced after eating those sweet awesome cookies. I will explain later in the blog, by all means read further on some tips for you to go to next year’s fair.

I really enjoyed going to the circus as a child but, I never knew how it was planned out. After reading my novel I’m surprised at how many problems a circus faces, even though it’s such an exciting place.

The circus has been around for many years, but in recent years the circus has been getting a bad rap. The most famous circus in the United States, which started under the big top, will be closing after a amazing 146 year run. Barnum and Baily will be closing due to animal rights activists, which fought them in many expensive court battles that ending their world famous elephant acts. For a long time, the circus was a dream for kids to have fun and watch the impossible be done. The first cirus were in Europe, but Americans gave their spin on them which included collapsible tents, so they can move on the go.

We arrived to the fair as the swine show was beginning. The judge was introduced as Dennis Wooden, a nice older gentleman who said he had many years in the swine industry. Then they brought out the groups of kids and their pigs. It was, at first, confusing to me that there was a wide range of different aged children showing all at once. There were kids that were ten all the way to those who were about sixteen in the ring. I soon realized that they split up their groups by pig weight and not by age groups like our fair does.

As I walked into the Piggy Strut for the first time, I immediately noticed the different atmosphere. The sign at the entrance said, "Seat yourself if you want to eat here!" As I looked around, I saw some fat guy in the corner really jamming on an electric guitar. (I later learned that was Big