By
Cadet Taylor Jones
On Thursday, October 23, the Kelly Miller
Circus came to Lexington, MO and Wentworth cadets were given the opportunity to
go. The circus had a large assortment of
animals and performances for the crowd. They had a large tent, the Big Top, to
hold all of the performances and for all of the visitors to sit in. There were
bleachers all around the inside of the tent, so there was plenty of room for
everyone. If you decided to pay extra,
you could sit in a special section right in front of the event area, where all
of the action happened.
Outside of the Big Top, there were food
stands where you could get corn dogs, funnel cakes, shelled peanuts, and many
more circus types of food. There were areas where you could ride an elephant or
a camel, which many people chose to do. There was also a bizarre stand where
they carried birds with two heads, cockroaches as big as your hand, a mouse
with two tails and three feet, and many more strange things.
The circus began with six lions sitting on
pedestals. As the show went on, the
lions performed tricks and were very obedient to their trainer. Another act
featured acrobats who climbed on ropes and twisted on thin sheets of material.
The performers were very flexible and had incredible upper body strength. One woman was able to hang from the top of
the tent, hanging and swinging by her teeth. Other performances included a man
who juggled multiple things, a man who stacked chairs and balanced them all the
way up to the ceiling, a funny clown, and a dog disguised as the smallest
elephant in the world. Another big act was the amazing animals that they
had. Alpacas, llamas, camels, and
elephants all performed for the audience and did different things to show how
talented they were due to the hard work of the trainers. Each act had a person
to help guide the animals and help them perform in an exciting ways.
The
last act was a man who could “breathe fire!” He poured lighter fluid into his
mouth, lit it on fire and spit it out. His tricks with fire were exquisite. He
juggled with fire and had ropes of fire. Many different things were on fire and
he was spinning them in the air.
The circus is an amazing experience and I
encourage you to go. They have marvelous
acts and performances for people of all ages to enjoy!
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