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If I Ran the Circus
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"If I Ran the Circus" Quotes

A young boy imagines the fantastical and whimsical circus he would create, filled with incredible acts and imaginative creatures.

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I know some good tricks I will show them to you. Your mother will not mind at all if I do.

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imaginationmagic

You'll see drummers who drum as they drum up tall towers, and I'll drum up a few birds to look like wild flowers.

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creativityperforming arts

I'll be the ringmaster of a marvelous show in a tent that's as big as the town of Booville and as bright as the moon.

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entertainmentleadership

I'll find a wide-mouthed frog and I'll train him to jump through a great rubber hoop on the top of my hat.

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innovationamazement

I'll pull out the stopper! And then... Whoosh! Through my Hat! And I'll blow in a show that is certainly THAT!

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surpriseexcitement

And that is the circus that I will build, all on my own, without any help!

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independenceachievement

I'll find a young fellow who's eager to go and grow a great hole in the world's smallest hoe.

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ambitionachievement

I'll hunt in the mountains of Zomba-ma-Tant with helpers who all wear their eyes at a slant, and capture a fine fluffy bird called the Bustard, who only eats custard with sauce made of mustard.

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adventurediscovery

I'll bring a wild cow from the Island of Kute. Who only eats rhubarb and blueberry fruit.

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uniquenesseclectic

I'll bring back a herd of wild cows from the Glotz, which our parent's ancestors used to wear on their trotz.

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nostalgiatradition