THE TRAVELING CIRCUS: 2_0_288_1circus_randall_hill_01

Josh Dummitt (center) as Meatball the clown and Julius Carallo as Clown Chips, prepare for the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina March 31, 2013. Traveling circuses such as the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars, complete with it's traveling big top tent, set up their tent city in smaller markets all along the East Coast of the United States as they aim to bring the circus to rural areas. The Cole Brothers Circus, now in its 129th edition, travels to 100 cities in 20-25 states and stages 250 shows a year. For Reuters

Josh Dummitt (center) as Meatball the clown and Julius Carallo as Clown Chips, prepare for the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina March 31, 2013. Traveling circuses such as the Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars, complete with it's traveling big top tent, set up their tent city in smaller markets all along the East Coast of the United States as they aim to bring the circus to rural areas. The Cole Brothers Circus, now in its 129th edition, travels to 100 cities in 20-25 states and stages 250 shows a year. For Reuters