Show ri mi 4 ti 3 TV Set e i This is I ir Down WJ I I Jd z M if T v. v Yo 7 W c 1 f 1 fA ci n f tJ 4 f T. T f ry hJ c J 4 Cf j 1 t i t t I i l' l it R i. G h 1 ft t il t o s Eric Larson Sports Editor Salt Lake residents saw something crazy last weekend Things like herds of elephants packs of lions and little cars packed with people Yes The Greatest Show on Earth came to the Delta Center from September to October 3rd Probably the most famous circus Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey have been giving giving giving ing kids of all ages The Greatest Show on onEarth onEarth onEarth Earth for years and there were no let letdowns letdowns letdowns downs with the edition While there were a few disappointments no tigers in this years show thi this years year's show was packed with witha a variety of performers that entertained people of every age While circuses are re famous for clowns and animals this years animal performances seemed a little insufficient Usually one of the shows used main events this years year's animal fewer tricks which made them appear cut short compared with past shows sho The animal shows were still entertaining but combined with the absence of the tigers the animals ls were the only real disappointment The clowns on the other hand left few pointed Being led by David the clowns put on several entertaining skits and the other clowns used a variety of antics including magic musical instruments and even sumo wrestling While these were great the highlight had to be the clowns per forming while hile upside down Appearing fo to be at k least 50 ft rt high in the air the clowns juggled joked and danced their way to loud applause applause of of f E approval while hanging upside down These classic combined with the ne nev v performances performances like having multiple clowns emerge from a Volkswagen bug kept people laughing during every break Crazy Wilsons Wilson's running on a gyroscopic pendulum pendulum pendulum pen pen- was another performance that drew a aloud aloud aloud loud r reaction action from the awestruck fans For those that dont don't know what a gyroscopic pen pendulum pendulum pen pen- dulu n is need to try and picture a giant hamster hamster hamster ham- ham ster wheel spinning while mounted to a 40 ft tower that is also spinning Crazy Wilson Wilton pe pet per performed form formed ed a variety of tricks such as jump roping th the spinning spinning spin spin- and using sing a trampoline while riding ning apparatus i While all the shows were terrific the grand finale was certainly the crowd favorite Putting t into a ball four motorcycles motorcycles' three an and later about 40 ft ft in diameter at speeds close to 35 mph would be a recipe for fr disaster in most Watching these cases but not here hee around in circles coming within cles Iles les speeding of inches of each other was nothing short amaZing amazing With their edi edition on Ringling Brothers others rs and Barnum Bailey gave Utah The Greatest the circus circus circus cir cir- cir cir- Show on Earth For kids or couples couples' cus an event everyone should have the chance to experience |