Today: World Circus Day!

On this day, the first World Circus Day, launched under the patronage of the Federation Mondiale du Cirque’s Honorary President, H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco, "circuses, festivals, circus professionals, circus schools and circus friends around the world will carry out celebrations of their choice to mark this day and to publicise the role of circus as part of our shared cultural heritage.'

May I offer my profound gratitude to those wondrously gifted mortals the world over, for all the pleasure they have given me. What, oh what, would life be without Circus? On with your shows! You are the stars of my universe ...