A Drum Roll, Please...

I don't enjoy going to the circus since they've become so p.c. with the animal acts. The best part of the three ring extravaganza to me, was seeing the elephants, the lions, the dancing poodles.

I am naturally, completely, drawn to images of the classic shows, especially any old clowns, unusual freaks, and of course, the menagerie. If not for my even greater passion for arte de Mexico, I'm afraid I'd be living under the big top myself.

I appreciate the whole Cirque du Soleil movement of human grace and dexterity, and have enjoyed seeing a few different incarnations of that genre. Slava and the Snow show was a visual feast. But really, I'd like to see a classic Ringling Bros. show again, with the whole parade of rare beasts who don't seem to realize they are being taken advantage of. Please.