Not, perhaps the form of entertainment I was expecting, but this Insect Circus Museum was one of the sideshows at the recent Winchester Hat Fair, a weekend of performing street artists.
This acrobat, able supported by some likely looking lads from the crowd, did more talking than acrobatics but was entertaining nevertheless.
Some entertainment for everyone. A place for elven warriors and fair damsels on a mission.
The dinosaurs, "Saurus" inclined to peck at anyone showing too close an interest. Do dinosaurs peck? These ones did.
Why is it the Hat Fair? Because they pass a hat around after the performance, of course!
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These are fun things to see :)
ReplyDeleteit must be fun out there. Nice choice of pictures for thi weeks theme.
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newbie.
An insect circus museum? Ha!
ReplyDeleteI played too :)
What interesting entertainment it must have been! And, from what I can gather, a mix of contemporary and traditional! :)
ReplyDeleteSo they are no longer called flea circuses, but insect circuses? Was this to make the other insects feel more comfortable and feel less left-out? Bwahahaha!
ReplyDeleteAs always, your posts are very insightful.
Mine is up, too. Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Mecomber
New York Traveler.net
That looks like a fun fair. It's years since I was in Winchester
ReplyDeleteFascinating take on the entertainment theme. Love those photos.
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What interesting entertainment!
ReplyDeleteSome dinosaurs peck. Others hunt. A few probably hunt and peck.
Being ever curious (not to mention one who pays attention to small details) I went to the URL painted on the insect circus window thing. Only I typed in "incest circus" by mistake. Oh, my!
ReplyDeleteActually, there was little entertainment to be had there - the domain name is available if you are interested in starting a more unusual blog.
Well, I guess this is why I am at the top of your frequent blogger list. I'm glad you don't require intelligent comments to make the list. :)
ReplyDeleteHow cool. That looks like so much fun.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an awesome event :D
ReplyDeleteAll kinds of curiosities :)
My son would LLOOVVEE the insect museum. And I love your blog. Can I ride around in your purse for a few days?
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the entertainment. I decided not to examine the insect circus any more closely, so I can't give you any more information on that.
ReplyDeleteRelax Max, I feel you're cheating on this multiple commenting. You think I should put in an intelligence filter? :) I hunt and peck, don't know about dinosaurs.
Amber Dawn, you would be most welcome. :)
I really must get to England. Wicked Faerie Grotto? I'm all over it. Although the acrobats er, costume, was a bit unusual.
ReplyDeleteJanet, if you want costumes, you should have seen the Australian strong woman! Unfortunately the crowd was so close to her I couldn't get a clear shot. Mostly tall men, you understand.
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