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The circus is coming to town, and according to the New York Times, it's recession-proof as well! We have a wonderful travelling circus that comes to our town each Fourth of July, but this may be the year that I treat my son to the real deal, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, opening in Madison Square Garden today! In honor of the circus, today I'm recommending Bruce Feiler's Under the Big Top, the chronicle of the year he spent working as a circus clown, fulfilling every child's fantasy of running off to join the circus. Dip in, you won't be sorry.

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Oh, cool suggestion! As someone who DID run off and join the circus (seriously) I love reading books dealing with the subject. Maybe one day I'll write my own!

Posted by: Lauren | March 26, 2009 at 09:11 AM

I once thought about joining the circus, but then I saw where the circus folk lived (this was 25 years ago), and I thought, hmmmmm, I think I will just dream of joining the circus and riding horses.

Posted by: Leesa | March 26, 2009 at 10:31 AM

I love the "idea" of a circus but the clowns, to this day, scare the hell out of me.

Posted by: Ti | March 26, 2009 at 04:44 PM

Boycott the circus and the cruelty they infict on their animals. Spread the word.

www.circuses.com

Posted by: Scott | March 26, 2009 at 06:40 PM

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