Yesterday my in-laws treated our family to an evening at the circus.  It was very nice of them and a good time was had by all (except maybe one of the tigers which seemed a little surly).

It reminded me that I wrote something about a previous circus visit in 2006.  I poked around and found it.  It came from my pre-blog era.  I have reproduced it below with minor edits because, hey, it’s my blog.  Here you go (from 2006):

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You would be surprised if you tried to guess how many times I’ve been asked if I’ve ever considered joining the circus.  Well, if you guessed “zero” maybe you wouldn’t be too surprised.  With my insufficiently demonstrative personality let’s just say that “circus performer” didn’t appear high on my career aptitude test in high school.

In fact, I had never attended a circus until several weeks go when my family attended one with my in-laws.  We had a very good time, and it gave me plenty of opportunities to pinpoint just why I would not be a good fit for the circus.

1.    Insufficient upper body strength and flexibility for acrobatics
2.    No personality profile of me has ever included the word “flamboyant”
3.    Get dizzy too easily
4.    Would spend excessive time looking for signs that an elephant is about to go berserk like you see happen in India on TV once every few years
5.    Uneasy about heights or unnecessary risks
6.    Not fond of flashing lights and loud noises
7.    Don’t look good in sequins (presumably)