We don't get the Shrine Circus coming through Moose Jaw anymore. It got expensive for the local club and for local families. Oh, and then there was the whole animal cruelty thing. I got that. I get that. But I do have fond memories.
Even as an adult, I got excited for the circus - the sights, the sounds and the smells.
The last time I went to the circus I smelled hot dogs and fried onions when I walked under the big top. I instinctively walked right over to the grill with my little buddy. We ordered up some dogs.
The old fella behind the grill said, "Y'all want onions?"
I said, "Yes I do."
He said, "They're spicy!"
I said, "I want extra onions."
That hot dog was the best hot dog I had ever eaten. I went back for another. The old guy saw me coming and shared a toothless grin. He had already prepared my second hot dog. He knew I'd be back.