A few weeks ago, during Spring Break, I visited Circus World, in Baraboo, WI, which boasts the largest circus wagon collection in the world, as well as a treasure trove of other historic circus memorabilia. For those of you who haven't visited Circus World, it's well worth the trip.
Anyway, while I was there, a museum employee told me about the Great Circus Parade, to be held in Milwaukee in July 2009, after a 6-year hiatus, and at a cost of $1.5 million.
The parade will feature 75 of these historic circus wagons, as well as marching bands, CLOWNS and other circus performers, etc. The woman at Circus World told me that they always need clowns for this parade. I'm wondering if any of you have ever either participated in this parade as a clown or spectator.
I know it's not happening for a year-and-a-half, but wouldn't it be cool to be a part of something like this?
Here's a link to a newspaper article about the parade.
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