My first job ever was a "Big Waving Duck Guy" in the parade at the now defunct Benson's Animal Farm in Hudson NH. So the job was sort of circusy, although Benson's was part zoo it was also rides, games and parades. I would get there early so I could pick this costume and pick this job, you just showed up and got a job in the parade but you had to get there early to get the costume or job you wanted. I really loved doing it and I was 13 years old. I got paid $1.50 in quarters and had admission to the park for the rest of the day. I lived just two miles away. What a great way to spend a summer vacation. I would jump to do this job again in a second

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-pA6ItUNrg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzcmE4DnnmI
Source(s):
http://www.bensonsanimalfarm.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson's_Wild_Animal_Farm

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Don't have any circus experience, but definitely have to pick CLOWN because I clown around a lot... and also because I'm a great costumer for people!
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i would be a clown in the circus. i would to put on the different make-ups, big costume and interact with the kids
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I'd have to say that I would want to be a contortionist. I went to Cirque Du Soleil twice when they were showing in Atlanta (where I live) and I absolutely LOVED it. It's so neat to see how people can do such interesting things with their bodies. I'd love to be able to be that flexible!
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I have never been in a Circus, but i have always wanted to work with the Lions. I would love to be a Lion tamer. I love watching Siegfried & Roy with their Lions. It would be a hard decision, being that I am against capturing wild animals for entertainment purposes, but if I had to work in the Circus, that is what I would love to do.
If there were no wild animals to work with, then I would absolutely be a clown. I love entertaining kids and I am a huge jokester. My kids tell me that I am the funniest Mom in the world.
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the ones that do gymnastics because that is just awesome
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No circus experience other than attending but when I was a teen and working at McDonalds, our crew did all kinds of things for Community Service Projects. We would go sing at hospitals at Christmas and at Thanksgiving we would dress up as Clowns for the annual parade in Philadelphia. We would walk the parade route and give out candy to the kids watching on the sidelines and act silly for them. It was so much fun and very rewarding. So, I would be a

C L O W N !
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