One-hundred and twenty-eight years and one day before May 20, 2012, the Ringling Brothers Circus opened their tent flaps for the very first time. We celebrated the weird world of the circus with a graphic art show featuring circus characters designed on Sketch Jam Sunday and a classic American Sideshow performance by the amazing, astounding and hilarious Twisted Trystan.
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Please feel free to post these photos to the Facebook and tag your friends. All photos by JessyLou D’Aprile.
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- You can’t have a circus party without Barnum’s Animal Crackers!
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- Crackers, raffle tickets and orange soda for all!
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- Hello… I’m here for the party. can I have some crackers?
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- It’s just getting started…
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- Yes! Yes I do have a big piece of lint hanging from my ass. Co-founder Jordan Giarratano.
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- Alivia checking in.
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- Cheers! I’m Rose. I’m Sarah.
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- Alivia is still checking in and Erick is learning the basics of quantum physics.
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- Its so cute and tiny, I wish I knew what it was.
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- Marc and Annie, all smiles
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- Art thief?
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- Twisted Trystan demonstrates how to use a condom.
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- Can anyone guess what this is? Anyone? Anyone at all?
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- Fuck!
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- Twisted Trystan swallows a friggin’ sword.
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- Standing on glass like it ain’t no thing.
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- Stomp, stomp, stomp.
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- Aw man, this is going nowhere good.
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- Yeah it hurts. I just jumped on glass. Jeez.
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- You must become one with the glass. Don’t fear it. Love it!
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- “Yes, that should be fine.” Co-founder Nate Stottrup.
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- “Oh… I see it.” Trystan and Jesi negotiate.
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- …and settle on a $20 tip.
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- The Andrew Jackson is nice, but I do it for the art. Twisted Trystan.
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- One on the left! Dexter does the honors.
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- And one on the right!
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- Ok… but not the nipple. Trystan and Aliva
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- I said no nipple!
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- How can something feel so wrong and so right? Tammy and Trystan.
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- Oh…. hey mom:)
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- All future performers will be paid via cash stapled to the belly. Jordan and Trystan
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- Its time for prizes people! Pay attention! Jordan has that confused look and Krista is just patient. Sweet Krista.
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- Did someone say prizes?
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- What’s that sucka?! Amber Dye wins a prize!
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- Annie wins a prize too!
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- 3rd place in the sketch jam goes to Alivia.
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- 2nd place to Robert.
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- And first place: Tammy!
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- The winner circle (with semi-inebriated studio founders).
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- Erick, Jason, Jordan, Nate, Lucky, Robert, Alivia, Tammy, and Jesi.
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- Seriously? We paid you! Remember? The staple on the belly? Check your belly!
