Baraboo, WI & Wisconsin Dells part ~ II

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of all ages.

The CIRCUS has come to town!

...or rather we have come to BARABOO, where it all began.

CIRCUS WORLD

Get ready for the MOST SPECTACULAR SHOW ON EARTH!
The playful Vanna the Baboon...

A razzle-dazzle exhibition of incredible juggling artistry...

A High Flying Aerialist...

Heidi Herriott and Lady Dancer...

“Life is the most spectacular show on earth ♥”

A picnic is perfect...

Bring in the clowns...

Pizza Burger!

A little history...

The Origins of Ringlingville 1884-1918

The Ringling Bros. Circus was founded here, in 1884 by five brothers: Al, Otto, Charles, John and Alf T. Ringling. Their circus winter quarters in Baraboo became known to locals as "Ringlingville." The surviving buildings standing along the north bank of the Baraboo River date from 1897 through 1916 and are the largest group of original circus structures in North America. There are also remnants of a footbridge that employees used to cross the river.

The world-famous circus wintered in Baraboo for a total of 34 years; through the winter of 1918. In that time period, the show grew from a very small operation employing a handful of people, to a circus empire consisting of the three largest circuses in America, each employing over a thousand.

Their original winter quarters area is now a National Historic Landmark Site.

Warehouse upon warehouse of artifacts...

 

...and pageantry...

...and mystery.

Also home to the largest collection of antique circus cars in the country...

 

The carousel comes equipped with a rare Wurlitzer 133. Oooo...

Fun House kankles & Joe C.

Some tricks of the trade.

It's hot and the ice cream is cold.

...just like the snake.

Gone are the days of the old Side Shows...

Today: We walk on eggshells, because OFFENDED is the new BLACK.

But then again, Honey Boo Boo is the new norm?

Just smile and do as you are told...

Right?

What fun is that???

LET'S FIGHT.

FOR OUR RIGHT.

To PARTY!!!!

What are ya???? A man or a mouse...

Eat it BABY!

Let's get back to why we came here.

Super-Mega Indoor Water Slides!

2 years old and this guy rocks it like a hurricane.

Then again, this is what he looks up too. A tornado.

 Here is Mike, trying to capture some sexy-time.
...again America, You are welcome.

  NO MORE. period. End of story.

 Ahhhhh....

Doesn't that make you want more?????

 eh. We are good. All 4 of us got to go on the big ones.
Who wants to be out numbered anyway?

At the end of the night, the boys traded in all their tickets.

 Axel went to bed.

 Lucky enjoyed his last night in Wisconsin...

 ...like only a person can.

 Mom and Dad did too.

This trip beat us (ME -probably just me) down.

Next time somebody has the bright idea to spend 4 nights in the Dells,

please smack me with a frying pan.

GOOD BYE!

We do it for them.

They deserve it. Every last bit of it.

SPOILED SWEET.

...back at home, our new patio is finished!

I am never leaving EVER AGAIN...

until, next time.