Art
The circus was America's most portable entertainment. In the 1930s, traveling circuses like Cole Bros. brought acrobats, animals, and spectacle to small towns that had few other amusements. A single performance could draw thousands and break the routine of ordinary life.
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The smell of sawdust and animal hay fills your nose as you step under the canvas tent. Above, a wire-walker balances impossibly high while the crowd holds its breath. Below, the calliope blares, children point at painted elephants, and for a few hours, your dusty farm town feels like the center of the world.
Reflect
What special event or experience transported you out of everyday life when you were young?