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When the big top is raised, the workers clamber and flip with acrobatic flair.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Two members of the Caballero family, Rubén Sr. and Rubén Jr., are also recognized for being the first to execute the quadruple somersault under the big top tent in 1985.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The centerpiece nods to Sarasota’s big top legacy, born when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus moved its winter headquarters there in 1927.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Two members of the Caballero family, Rubén Sr. and Rubén Jr., are also recognized for being the first to execute the quadruple somersault under the big top tent in 1985.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The centerpiece nods to Sarasota’s big top legacy, born when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus moved its winter headquarters there in 1927.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Big top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20top. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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