Lo! The ‘great’ war
between the two
circus companies was
about to commence.
***
The Ringmaster called
for the clowns, and
the acrobats. He called
for the geeks, and the
gaffs and freaks and
the blockheads.
He called for the
flying elephants, giraffes
and the ferocious lions.
***
“Suit up and arm ye-selves,”
he cried. “We’ll teach those
second-rate interlopers!”
***
Across the river,
the other circus
was fast asleep.
***
Cried the Ringmaster,
“Bison Bob’s Wild West
Vaudeville & Indian War Battle
Reenactment Show, will rue
the day they ever heard
the name, Col. Beauregard ‘s
Famous Flying Circus & Side
Show-Supreme of 1873!“
***
The strongman wheeled out
the mighty circus cannon,
and aimed it at the rival circus.
***
A hush fell over
the circus folk.
Then the Ringmaster
said, “Fire!”
***
Boom went the cannon!
***
“Aaaaaghhhhhhhhhhh!” cried the human cannonball.
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Haha I knew you wouldn’t let me down. Thanks, DM
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Wow. Color me impressed.
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Did their animosity go up in smoke with a bang?
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Just to update you, Pam, no, It did not. But thank you for your offer of hope.
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They should stop clowning around and merge into a show-stopping big top good time.
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Alas, these days their performances are limited to those held during the witching hour at potter’s field.
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Harry know about this?
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Pffft!
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Thanks, B
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I think lividemerald has said it all.
What does trefology have to say on the subject of clowns?
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Funny enough, I was just asking myself that same question.
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Did the weapons of war escalate? Human mortars? Human short-range nuclear missiles? Perhaps cluster bombs composed entirely of face-bound pies? This clown-on-clown violence must stop!
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You’d think clown on clown violence would be quite comical, and at the start it usually is, but then it just get’s sad.
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Ah yes, the bloody Circus Wars of 1892, 1947 and 1985. Some of the greats died in those clown drive-by’s … Bobo, Hobo, Dodo, Pasty and Lemons.
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Haha yes, poor Lemons. I miss him the most.
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Always wanted to run away and join a circus.
Rethinking that plan tonight. :)
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Haha! Wise decision. Thanks, Seliza
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One of my heroes’ “The Human Cannonball”
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Yeh, they’re alright.
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Thank goodness.
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A real happening! History repeats!
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I’ll have to read up on it. Thanks!
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Good
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