Saturday, April 03, 2010

the circus is coming to town!

Last week I did several post on the very impressive Ringling Museum complex in Sarasota Florida – I thought there needs to be one last note about Sarasota before I take you back to Houston. One of the buildings in the Ringling Museum complex as a small warehouse housing Circus memorabilia. I found most of it moderately interesting. My mother was enthralled – is this the difference in generations and the part the ‘circus coming to town’ played in family fun in the first half of the 20th century?
Just a few photos for you to enjoy …..

 

 
 
 

 
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4 comments:

  1. holdingmomentsSat Apr 03, 02:26:00 PM 2010

    I'm not a circus fan, but there's no denying how colourful it all is.
    Especially those clowns costumes.

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  2. aurbieSat Apr 03, 07:56:00 PM 2010

    I join Holdingmoments in saying I am not a fan of the circus. In fact, I have not been to one since I saw an elephant being beat at a B&B circus in Georgia in the seventies.I wasn't supposed to be where I was when it was happening.

    I am a fan of the rich history of the circus-the good part people still enjoy. I also agree that one can not deny that the colors and lights of the circus still have the power to mesmerize and take people back to a more simpler time.

    You captured the good part of the circus beautifully, Ginger V.

    Hope you have a wonderful Easter.

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  3. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Sat Apr 03, 10:55:00 PM 2010

    I love circus when I was young. I laughed at the little person. Now, I have changed my mind, too many things on TV to watch. Your photos are very colourful

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  4. ElisabethSun Apr 04, 06:54:00 AM 2010

    Such colourful images her, wonderful and yet somehow strange.

    These pictures seem bitter sweet, despite their colour, especially those of the clowns.

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