What's a mudshow? In the early days of the American Circus shows traveled rutted cart tracks through the night to make the next town with their horse drawn parade wagons. Arriving, they washed off the mud and with sparkles and spangles put on a show. Today we travel interstate highways in diesel trucks but circus honors the past by recalling a bit of that clay that stuck to the wheels. We call it a mudshow.
Glad you enjoyed the show. I don't think of it as smaller so much as more compact. Still a huge cast and great performers, but now squeezed into three rings with, as you point out, a better view from all seats. The shorter tent is the largest in the circus world, about the size of a football field. We'll look in to improving directions to the show etc.
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Posted by B.E.Trumble | 8:33 AM
Glad you enjoyed the show. I don't think of it as smaller so much as more compact. Still a huge cast and great performers, but now squeezed into three rings with, as you point out, a better view from all seats. The shorter tent is the largest in the circus world, about the size of a football field. We'll look in to improving directions to the show etc.
Posted by B.E.Trumble | 8:36 AM