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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

I had earlier seen 'Cirque du Soleil ' when it came to Seattle Area. It was impressive and I would say it had good music and excellent presentation and superb execution. But coming out I somehow felt it was very monotonous and repetitive. All the acts were very similar. All required great skill and I was impressed but I was not as entertained as I expected to be. At that time I formed a image that perhaps in USA all circus are like this. The notion was not correct. Last Saturday we went to see Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus . The circus shows were in Everett. This was the circus which I would say matched my mental image of "Circus" closely. It had all the elements that you would expect 1) Clowns (Joker) 2) Dancers 3) Animals (Elephants, Horses, Sheep, Goats, Tigers, Lamas and dogs) 4) Trapeze artists. And above all Stunt show " Maut ka Kuan " (Globe of Death). This was really amazing 8 motorcycle in a enclosed globe going at full speed. Al