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Ringling Brothers Circus Arrives in Athens in Grand Parade
The Ringling Brothers world’s greatest show debuts in Athens with four loaded trains totaling 89 cars arriving from Atlanta. A 1,378 person circus city with 41 elephants, 735 horses and 41 camels forms as 700 workers erect 28 tents and prepare a three mile street parade led by Big Bingo and 16 camels drawing a parade float. Two performances set for 2 PM and 8 PM feature Cinderella with 1,000 cast, 480 performers, and acts from Europe and Asia, plus a 90-piece band and an extensive menagerie.
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