10. A family of 8 cuts across center ring to get to their seats which are "right over there".
9. When the crowd erupts in cheers, you don't have to worry about popcorn on your lap as much as crumbled lady fingers and rainbow cake.
8. More people pile out of the cars pulling up to the garden than the clown car (actually happened to the amazement/laughter of a cop)
7. People bargain at the concession stands.
6. Instead of "being ripped off" by buying circus flashlights at the garden, people bring their own and attempt to outdo the other until the high wire acrobat is blinded by someone's 18V Mag light.
5. During the intermission, the only 2 conversations being held by the 20,000 attendees is whether the Rabbonim had "a right to say this was assur" and "how much it costs to do this"
4. Passing a drink down to another member of the family means passing the pump urn (actually happened!!)
3. The kids are fascinated more by the cops on horses outside the Garden than the act and animals inside. (Actually happened!)
2. When a member of the audience is called into the center ring to participate in the clown act, he gets onto his cell phone in middle to tell his friends at home what's going on. (actually happened!)
1. When it's over, instead of applauding the show, everyone says in unison "that's it? it's over? For this I could have stayed home".
A gutten moed, don't forget to say sefirah!