Appleseeds articles from May 2007

Appleseeds archives from May 2007

The circus is coming to town! Never before seen ...!".
May 1, 2007... When you hear the word circus, what comes to mind? Do you think of exciting sights and sounds? Do you smell popcorn and cotton candy? If so, you're not alone. For many years--thousands, in fact--the circus has entertained people with unusual...

How science and some elephants raise the big top.(Comic)(Cartoon)
May 1, 2007... PROFESSOR L. E. PHANT? HOW DO THEY DO THAT!?! I'LL TELL YOU! "THE BIG TOP IS A HUGE CIRCUS TENT, MADE WITH TONS OF CANVAS OR POLYVINYL, PILES OF WOODEN POLES, AND MILES OF HIGH-TENSION ROPE AND CABLES. IT CAN STAND UP TO 62 FEET TALL,...

Master showmen.(Biography)
May 1, 2007... P.T. Barnum Nearly 200 years ago, the founder of "The Greatest Show on Earth" was born. Phineas Taylor Barnum came into the world on July 5, 1810, in Bethel, Connecticut. From a young age, Barnum was driven by two passions: entertaining...

Inside: the greatest show on earth.
May 1, 2007... Step right up! Hurry! Come read about The Greatest Show on Earth: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Peek behind the curtains! Meet the elephants! Be dazzled with legends and lore! It all began with a man named Phineas Taylor...

Moscow cats theatre.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... If you have a cat, you know they're really hard to train. Many people believe it's impossible. But Yuri Kuklachev, a clown from Russia, has trained 120 cats to do amazing tricks and acrobatic feats. His cats are the stars of the famous Moscow...

Circus to the rescue.
May 1, 2007... Sharifa needed a miracle. Her country had been at war for over 20 years. Soldiers had banned music, television, books, dancing, kite flying, and movies. Girls could not attend school. Children hid what toys they had left and played secretly...

Clowns are good medicine.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... IMAGINE being very sick and having to spend a long time in the hospital. You probably wouldn't be too happy. But what if a professional clown who is dressed like a doctor came to check up on you? And instead of giving you medicine, that clown...

How to speak circus.
May 1, 2007... Welcome to the circus! You'll find the donniker and the pie car. And make sure check out the bull in the backyard. Oh, what's that? You're new here? Don't worry, circus language is easy for people of all ages. Read on and you'll be "speaking...

Life's a circus.
May 1, 2007... Anyone who thinks circus life is nonstop play is crazy. I, Bella Castini, know differently. I live in a big trailer with my family. We travel 20,000 miles in seven months each year, visiting 150 cities. I work from sunup to sundown. Here's...

Be a clown.(Your Turn)
May 1, 2007... It takes more than big shoes and baggy pants to be a clown. Great clowns have one thing in common: They love to make people happy. "If friends laugh at your funny faces, if grownups smile at your silly jokes, then you have what it takes to...

Watch human fly!
May 1, 2007... Being more than 15 feet off the ground can be scary for some people. But for Nick and other students at Xelias Aerial Arts Studio in Minneapolis, it's all about learning new tricks. At Xelias, kids learn a variety of aerial circus skills such...

The tiniest circus on earth.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The ringmaster leaps to the platform and shouts, "Ladies and gentlemen! Children of all ages! Step right up and see the tiniest circus on earth!" He shows the audience a miniature circus stage. Dozens of fleas, no bigger than the "I"...

Alexander Calder's: amazing circus.(se)
May 1, 2007... If 15 circus clowns can fit into one car, can an entire circus fit into five suitcases? The answer is yes, if the suitcases and the circus belonged to Alexander Calder. Calder was the amazing sculptor who invented mobiles, those wonderful...

Juggle your socks off!(Fun Stuff)
May 1, 2007... With time and practice, you can learn a great circus skill--juggling! Experienced performers juggle all sorts of props, but you can start with sock balls. Just use clean socks, so they don't smell bad! And always make sure there's nothing...

Top 10.(becoming a circus performer)(Brief article)(List)
May 1, 2007... WAYS TO BECOME A CIRCUS PERFORMER 1. Learn to juggle three balls, then four, then five. Threw under your log end behind your beck. 2. Be n clown, trip end fog down (but don't hurt yourself). 3. Balance something on your nose--A...

Want to eat like an elephant?(ANIMAL TALES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Circus elephants each eat about 150 pounds of food a day. Here's a typical meal: 1 bunch of bananas * 12 apples * 4 ears of corn * 3 loaves of wheat bread * 1 scoop of grain * 1 scoop of elephant chow * onions * potatoes * oranges or other...

Leotard's leotard.(Jules Leotard)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Jules Leotard was a circus superstar in Paris more than 140 years ago. He was the original "daring young man on the flying trapeze." Today, hardly anyone knows him as a skilled performer and inventor of the trapeze. It was his other...