My friend Katie and I stumbled upon a traveling circus in the middle of Downtown Crossing. A passerby saw us eyeing the box office and handed us a pair of tickets.
"These'll getcha in if you wanna see! Intermission will be over in about two minutes."
And just like that, we were at the circus. It was pitch black inside - the better to sell kid-friendly glow sticks. Strobing neon spotlights illuminated the packed stadium and its bouquets of cotton candy. It's astonishing sometimes how much life is like Alice in Wonderland.
"You're late!" said the ticket man.
"We're very late!" said Katie.
Three pony-riding goats, an amazing balancing man, and a geriatric clown later, we headed back out the main gate.
"The show's not over yet, ladies."
It never is, I thought.
"These'll getcha in if you wanna see! Intermission will be over in about two minutes."
And just like that, we were at the circus. It was pitch black inside - the better to sell kid-friendly glow sticks. Strobing neon spotlights illuminated the packed stadium and its bouquets of cotton candy. It's astonishing sometimes how much life is like Alice in Wonderland.
"You're late!" said the ticket man.
"We're very late!" said Katie.
Three pony-riding goats, an amazing balancing man, and a geriatric clown later, we headed back out the main gate.
"The show's not over yet, ladies."
It never is, I thought.
A post that makes me smile and warms my heart.
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