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The current state of carnival culture

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
It’s opening day at the Red River Ex in Winnipeg and of course, it’s raining, but isn’t that what the weather is supposed to do when the Red River Exhibition comes to town? As outdoor...
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From the ferris wheel to the mega drop

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Move over ferris wheel and Polar Express. The Mega Drop is now in town and its taking all the attention. When it comes to carnival rides, the ferris wheel has the distinction of being the...
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Jumbo attraction

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Ryan Harby
In the late 19th century, P.T. Barnum traveled across the United States revolutionizing the American circus with the act he dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth.” It was meant to be a spectacle above...
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From circus maximus to mall parking lots

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
Just over 1,900 years ago, in the first century AD, the Roman poet Juvenal was composing scathingly honest impressions of the state of life in the Roman Empire. Witnessing the demise of political stability,...
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Vuvuzela!

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Ryan Harby
I can’t see it but I know it’s out there. I know it’s out there because I can hear it from far away, both beckoning to me and haunting me. It’s the dull, aching...
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Worshiping the wind

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Noreen Mae Ritsema
They worship the wind. They wake up in the morning and check the trees outside of their windows to gauge how much wind is blowing and from which direction. They consult multiple weather sources...
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Bison briefs

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Ryan Harby
Cheerleading The Bisons cheerleading team got a chance to showcase their talent earlier this month as the squad performed during the halftime intermission of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ June 13 exhibition game. The Bomber fans, not...

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