His first circus
It’s been months since it rained here in the big city but the night it began to rain for three days was the same night that I brought the kid out to his first circus.
I remember my first circus – this is me with my brother and his friend.
I’d won four tix to the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center with absolutely killer seats.
The thing about the BAC is that they played in two places growing up – just a few blocks from my parents home in Queens and the literally across the street from my law school.
I remember for years walking past these signs on the way to or from Law School and thinking: Maybe someday I’ll check it out.
And last week was that day.
Unfortunately, the Firecracker and her kid couldn’t make it, so we invited one of the kid’s classmates.
To say that they loved it is an understatement.
Pretty much the whole night:
Him: WOW! How did they…?
Friend: DID YOU SEE THAT?!
The last time I was in the circus was 1980 – 44 years ago (!!).
Back then, this was my absolute favourite act – although in the version I saw the guys rode a motorcycle in it!
And the acts were pretty much all amazing, like this contortionist…
…and these guys who were doing some pretty intense flying moves.
But this entry’s getting super long so I’ll continue this in the next one?
Until then, here are two more quick videos:
Location: home, trying – very unsuccessfully – to block out the jackhammers outside my window
Mood: annoyed
Music: In the pouring rain, putting back the pieces of a broken dream (Spotify)
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