The digital calendar indicates that it is the month of January, notwithstanding which empirical fact, a bizarrely singular circus, “La Cirque de Grotesque,” has, unseasonably, arrived in town. In addition to its premature arrival, it has notable differences from the stereotypical circuses, such as The Barnum and Bailey Circus, (“The Greatest Show on Earth”) and the stylish,. French-Canadian, “Cirque de Soliel.” The latter two are traditionally conducted under mammoth tents and stereotypically inclusive of colorful clowns, wild animals, elephants, trapeze performers, high-wire performers, jugglers, horseback riders, flame eaters, and other spectacular, features, orchestrated by a fancy-dressed, grandiloquent “Ringmaster.”
The “Cirque de Grotesque,” by immense contrast is inarguably and bizarrely different from the comparatively cited, two traditional. popularly known troupes. It, arguably, qualifies as a definitional “circus” by its (questionable) advertisement as a large, publically-invited, extravaganza.
More cogent than its unseasonable arrival, is its entertainment program which is clearly distinguishable from the expected attributes of a legitimate circus. It does have a “Ringmaster,” albeit. an exotic figure who displays orange-dyed tresses, and crudely evinces an air of inappropriate arrogance and hostility; the latter traits, are appropriately in sync with his insecurely applied cosmetic tan, hangdog face, roving eyes, idiosyncratic actions, and notably, his delusional declarations.
Most evidently, it is distinguishable from the standard Circus, in that it lacks the traditional program of trapeze artists, jugglers, elephants, lions, and horses, in short, the classic potpourri of attractions attributed to the definitional circus. It’s unusual popularity may reside in its advertised program of which the main event is the bizarre performances of the ringmaster, himself, aided by a selected”freak show.” of grotesque humans; the latter, off-putting in appearance, but empirically more frightening and for their known historical potential for skewed and scandalous performance.
What Cirque de Grotesque lacks in its abridged circus program, contrasts with its extensive commercial inventory of gifts and memorabilia, including, autographed Bibles, gold-colored sneakers, coffee and coffee makers, vodka, steaks, wristwatches, cologne, women’s “bling” purses, red baseball caps, cloth remnants of the Ringmaster”s shirt and other collectibles at arguably affordable prices, sold, on a strict commission basis, by the unemployed and needy students of the sham, defunct University, of which the Chancellor and one-man Board of Trustees was the Ringmaster, himself.
The show begins, with a martial drum roll, intense light, and the loudly transmitted singing of the National Anthem, as part of a grandiose ceremony, with opening remarks from Enrique Tarrio, delivered with a background of patriotic sounds of the November Washington insurrection and ending with a martial-style recording of “America the Beautiful.” The eye-patched lunatic general of the “Oath Keepers,” was elsewhere, as reported, inventorying hand grenades.
At an early part of the program, the public is invited to see the famous circus freaks, displayed in rubberized protective cages, including, among the many human atrocities, a protector of law and civil order who has a long record as a rapist and sex offender, often seen unconscious in a drunken stupor, an assigned protector of the land and environment who has boasted in print of her practice of shooting puppies in the face, a defender of law and order who takes her “hit man” instructions from the pathological Ringmaster, a protestor of the Nation’s secret information who has social relations with Amrerica’s sworn enemies. a health minister who prefers snake oil to scientifically proven medical procedure, especially, disease-preventative vaccination and who pathologically feeds small live animals into his food blender and to feed his predatory birds, and who famously deposited a dead bear in New York’s Central Park, as appointed head of the federal police force, (FBI), whose two-fold assignment consists of selectively prosecuting democratic politicians and the elimination of her assigned organization and a plethora of other grotesque and unsuitably designated individuals whose sole mandate is to ignore the assigned responsibilities of their assigned posts and piously support the incapable and indiscreet Ringmaster,
After a brief tour of the infamous “Freak Show,” and, following the prerequisite purchase of a required quantity of junk souvenirs, the high point of the program’s entertainment viz., the awaited performance address of the glitzy Ringmasrter, himself, At this point, the downtrodden former students of the defunct University would have installed several dozens of free-standing mirrors about the public space to create the visual impression of a large crowd; the paltry the misled members of the public audience, having, by now, as usual, disappointedly and angrily departed.
To render a quick, but accurate description t of the confabulated address of the Ringmaster’s major address, it was a Shakesperean-described, ” A tale told by an idiot,” containing, if permissible describable, in percentages of content, as 25% erroneous history, 20% bogus international policy. 15% prejudice, including Jim Crowe comments on DEI and the Civil Rights Law, the balance dedicated to neurotic self =praise, accompanied by the rolling of his eyes, hand gestures, nodding in effuse self-praise,
By now, all of the public attendants had left, leaving only the downtrodden Trump University survivors to compliantly remain, scattered throughout the hall, to take full and tactical advantage of the deceptively placed mirrors, falsely showing a sizeable crowd.
The following week, the deranged Ringmaster, Donald J, Trump in a T.V. Fox interview, told the petulant, “infant- terrible,” Tucker Carlson, that his public event was attended by highly populated, loudly cheering throngs of avid supporters.
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