Sunday, July 6, 2008

The Circus!

Went to the circus tonight!

Not really sure that deserves an exclamation point. One might
accurately describe this circus as "ghetto." However, it was certainly
an entertaining experience, though not, I think, in quite the way the
owners/performers/animal handlers/acrobats intended.

Apparently, the ingredients for a Guatemalan circus include:
1. Two by fours and plastic chairs--for seating
2. An ostrich, a rabbit, and a parrot--for ambiance
3. One feedback-enhanced audio system.
4. One spongebob squarepants suit--for frightening the children
5. One strobe light
6. One trampoline
7. One fog machine
8. About fifteen seconds of fog
9. One dirty sheet, a pulley, an acrobat, and three guys to pull him
up--for the Cirque de Soleil portion of the show.
10. Two clown suits
11. A crossbow
12. One arrow (Literally. They had one arrow for the crossbow.)
13. Four balloons
14. One skimpily dressed woman--to hold the balloons in her teeth.
15. A mangy monkey
16. A pony
17. The theme song to "Hawaii Five O"

Add about fifty audience members and some deep-fried pasta. Mix well.
Serve.

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