The town in question, of course, is Washington, DC. As the nation's ultimate clown, selected from what we all referred to, at one time or another, as the "clown car" primary, prepares to move into most respected office in the world, real circuses are folding up their tents. Ringling Brothers', Barnum & Baily Circus, aka The Greatest Show on Earth, has announced that their final performance will take place on May 23rd, in New York City - whose home-grown Big Apple Circus are putting their assets up for auction.
It's said that despotic governments mollify their citizenry by providing bread and circuses. Apparently, the circuses of this generation will have to be figurative, as actual circuses aren't going to be around anymore. Emmet Kelly used to be my favorite clown. crooked donnie is a very poor substitute.