Another Circus and . . . Tank Tops?

 And I have gone out once again!  To another circus, no less.

FSU has it's own Flying High Circus.  I haven't been to a showing in, oh, about 35 years or so.  But one of the girls (ahem, women) who used to volunteer at the museum tried out for it several times and was excited to finally make it in.  She had texted me about it, and, like one does, I said of course I would come.

What usually happens in those cases is that the person doesn't go.  It's just a nice thought.  I'm not most cases.  So I went to the matinee show on Saturday and I have to say - pretty damned awesome.  Especially considering that it's all students, and completely extracurricular - they get no credit for it.  The performers, when they aren't performing, are also the roadies, setting up and breaking down for each act.

No animals, of course (and, increasingly, I'm all right with not having trained animal acts), but tumbling, trapeze, wire walking, aerial gymnastics - it's impressive.  It was dark in there, so I didn't get any pictures, but I had told Faith where I would be sitting and she spotted me and ran over afterwards for a hug, which made me feel special.

I did lift a couple of pictures from their web page.

And now a side quest, a musing on tank tops.  I wear tank tops year round.  In the summer, they're what I wear around the house.  In winter, that thin close layer can keep in some warmth.  I sleep in them.  I wear men's tank tops - like any male vs. female clothing item, they're a lot less expensive, and also they're longer.

I haven't bought any new ones for years - and it shows.  So on a recent trip to WalMart I thought I'd pick up a pack (as I remembered, they would come in a 3-pack) .It's not the sort of thing that you think was going to be a victim of post-Covid recession and shortages but guess what?  For one - you used to be able to get a 3-pack in three different colors.  All they had at WalMart was white, black, and gray.  Furthermore - they were locked up.  Seriously?  None of the boxers/briefs/etc were behind glass - do more people shoplift tank tops?  So even if I wanted one, it was a no-go; it can take a ridiculously long time to find someone with a key to those locked cabinets.  So I did what every red-blooded American does:  I came home and went onto Amazon.

And found that, even on Amazon, tank tops come in white, gray, and black (at least the 100% cotton Fruit of the Loom that I favor - I am not wearing polyester, especially in the summertime.  Besides, it's evil)

It's certainly not the end of the world, but it's yet another thing that I always took for granted, that I would be able to just pop into the store and pick up a 3 pack of colored tank top, and isn't there anymore.