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For centuries, traveling circuses were America's most thrilling entertainment. Families saved money for tickets, circuses employed thousands, and the arrival of the big top meant a rare break from ordinary work and routine.
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The smell of sawdust and animals hits you first. Around you, children press against the canvas tent walls, eyes wide as acrobats flip overhead and a ringmaster's voice booms across the arena. For a few hours, the everyday world disappears.
Reflect
What event or experience made you feel like you were leaving your everyday life behind?