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Mr. Toffee knows what a circus is
Tiffi walks into the candy store and finds Mr. Toffee finishing a huge candy basket for a customer. “Dad did you go by the bridge this morning?” Tiffi questions. “It’s the circus and it’s coming to town! They now have a circus sign on the top of the tent and 3 more tents set up too. But Dad, what is a circus? We never went…
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Tiffi meets Katie
Tiffi gets done quicker than she thought so she has the whole afternoon free. She decides to check out the tents behind the bridge to see if anything else has been placed there. She is pleasantly surprised to see a girl talking to Chewy. Maybe she’s with the circus and can tell Tiffi all about it. “Hi Chewy, I came by to…
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Clowns in the circus
‘Circus clown is a performer which works in the circus and uses physical humor to entertain the audience. They often wear colorful clothing, makeup, wigs and exaggerated footwear. World clown comes from the Icelandic word “klunni” which means “a clumsy person”. The first known clowns date from the time of the Fifth dynasty…
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6 BIG Reasons Why Big Cats Don’t Belong in Circuses
Katie now wants to share some information about the big cats and elephants and why they are no longer a part of the circus. “The animal welfare experts gave 6 big reasons why these animals were stopped from performing in a circus,” Katie says. “I’ll go over each one of them with you.” 1. In circuses, big cats are often…
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Tiffi loses it and Chewy is upset too
Katie shares more of what the animal welfare experts had to say about this cruelty. ‘The welfare issues affecting wild circus animals are long documented and numerous. Animal welfare experts have found that it's grueling and stressful for animals to always be on the road, confined to tight spaces, and made to perform…
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Chewy tries to walk the tightrope
Katie apologizes for upsetting them and she gives both of them sweet hugs as she wipes away Tiffi’s tears. Katie gets them bottles of water and they take a few minutes to relax before moving on. She tells them that she will not talk about the animals anymore. Now it’s time to share what the acrobat artists do. ‘Tightwire…
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Arial acrobatics
“I hope that I’m not holding you back from things that you should be doing,” Katie says. Tiffi tells Katie that she is free for the rest of the afternoon and doesn’t need to get home until dinnertime. Katie continues with the acrobatics. ‘Acrobatics (from Ancient Greek ἀκροβατέω, akrobateo, "walk on tiptoe, strut") is the…
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When can we see the show?
Katie shares one last thing with them and that’s the strongman. ‘In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. These competitions…
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Tiffi calls her friends
Tiffi arrives home a few minutes before Mr. Toffee so she calls him to find out what’s for dinner. He tells her that he’s planning to stop at the fast food restaurant and asks her what she wants. She can’t decide. Oh my! Tiffi is indecisive! She tells Mr. Toffee to surprise her. She starts making phone calls to her friends…
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The Ringling Circus museum
But can our energetic Tiffi go to sleep that easily? You’re right! So, she gets back on Google to see if she can find a video to share with her friends. Wow there is a Ringling Circus museum in Sarasota! She reads the little blurb that they have posted. ‘Feel the magic in the air? It’s no wonder, Sarasota has been known as…
