Today’s my mother’s birthday, and the whole clan went to the circus in Newark to celebrate. Driving around Newark is a nightmare, but I think everyone enjoyed the circus. I’m conflicted about it; parts of it were amazingly cool, like the girls shot out of the cannon and the acrobats on giant swings. But I’m really not a fan of clowns, and seeing the animals just makes me feel bad for them. They no longer have all the qualities of wild animals that make them interesting, so it can just be sad to see them caged up. But it was an over-the-top show, and I think my mom enjoyed it. My niece and nephew liked it.

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