Sarasota, FL April 2009 Day at the Circus

     Today I literally spent the day at the circus!  No wonder that Sarasota is known as “Circus City” and John Ringling is acknowledged “Circus King.”  In 1925 Ringling was one of the 12 richest men in the U.S.  He and his wife traveled extensively in Europe and collected paintings by the Masters – Rubens and Titian to mention a few.
     In between theatre performances at this ATCA event, we had a guided tour of the Tibbals model miniature circus display depicting thousands of people and all the circus paraphenalia from Big Tops to trains plus an acrobatic performance in one of the huge tents – all in miniature.
     The circus galleries were complete with animal cages, posters, a huge steam calliope and the Ringling’s personal Pullman car which was being renovated.