Re: Pat Ritter. Books
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:41 pm
'Dynamic OMR Stories' - Story 24:
Send In The Clowns
A circus with wild animals, acrobats, and clowns were the highlight of the year. Excitement rushed through my veins each time we heard a circus coming to our town of Roma. Eager to witness the huge tent pitched, my mate and I gathered at the grounds to witness the many workers going about their chores.
My friend Jimmy and I watched the cavalcade of vehicles arrive so we wouldn’t miss anything. This became our annual adventure witnessing the rising of the tent, hammering in steel spikes, thickness of a man’s arm, fastening ropes to hold everything in place.
Apart from the excitement witnessing this event coming together watching people do their normal tasks like ants working together to make a show for the townsfolk, our eyes bulged from their sockets when wild lions roared from their cages.
Time for the show, Jimmy and I wanted to go. We knew our parents couldn’t afford the costs so each Sunday we collected soft drink bottles from around the football grounds and cashed them in to receive sixpence per bottle. Between us we saved enough to attend the circus and buy a drink and peanuts.
We sat on the bottom row of old wooden seats in front where the performers entered the centre. A roar from the crowd alerted the beginning. Each seat filled to capacity. The Ringmaster welcomed everyone and shouted ‘on with the show’ through a megaphone.
First to enter the ring were small horses with monkeys riding them. Around the centre of the circle each horse galloped with a small monkey holding on tight. Next to arrive were the trapeze artists who swung between poles, catching each other by the arms or legs. Our hearts almost jumped from our chests to witness their skills.
‘Send in the clowns’ a roar from the crowd erupted when five funny looking clowns dressed in baggy attire entered the centre ring. One clown held a water bucket, ran over to where Jimmy and I sat and threw the contents of the bucket over us. Everyone ed and cheered when pieces of paper showered over us instead of water. The show went on until midnight.
More than fifty-five years has passed since Jimmy and I visited the circus in our town of Roma and we still when the crowd called out, ‘send in the clowns’ and the moment we were drenched with paper instead of water; wonderful memories of a great childhood when a circus visited our town.
Word count:421
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Send In The Clowns
A circus with wild animals, acrobats, and clowns were the highlight of the year. Excitement rushed through my veins each time we heard a circus coming to our town of Roma. Eager to witness the huge tent pitched, my mate and I gathered at the grounds to witness the many workers going about their chores.
My friend Jimmy and I watched the cavalcade of vehicles arrive so we wouldn’t miss anything. This became our annual adventure witnessing the rising of the tent, hammering in steel spikes, thickness of a man’s arm, fastening ropes to hold everything in place.
Apart from the excitement witnessing this event coming together watching people do their normal tasks like ants working together to make a show for the townsfolk, our eyes bulged from their sockets when wild lions roared from their cages.
Time for the show, Jimmy and I wanted to go. We knew our parents couldn’t afford the costs so each Sunday we collected soft drink bottles from around the football grounds and cashed them in to receive sixpence per bottle. Between us we saved enough to attend the circus and buy a drink and peanuts.
We sat on the bottom row of old wooden seats in front where the performers entered the centre. A roar from the crowd alerted the beginning. Each seat filled to capacity. The Ringmaster welcomed everyone and shouted ‘on with the show’ through a megaphone.
First to enter the ring were small horses with monkeys riding them. Around the centre of the circle each horse galloped with a small monkey holding on tight. Next to arrive were the trapeze artists who swung between poles, catching each other by the arms or legs. Our hearts almost jumped from our chests to witness their skills.
‘Send in the clowns’ a roar from the crowd erupted when five funny looking clowns dressed in baggy attire entered the centre ring. One clown held a water bucket, ran over to where Jimmy and I sat and threw the contents of the bucket over us. Everyone ed and cheered when pieces of paper showered over us instead of water. The show went on until midnight.
More than fifty-five years has passed since Jimmy and I visited the circus in our town of Roma and we still when the crowd called out, ‘send in the clowns’ and the moment we were drenched with paper instead of water; wonderful memories of a great childhood when a circus visited our town.
Word count:421
IF YOU WANT TO READ MORE OF THESE STORIES CLICK ONTO THIS LINK: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/501597.