Did you go on any weird field trips in school?

@MaryJanine did you grow up in Chicago?

@itsok I sure did. Born, raised, and went to school there. Lived there until the past year, when the landlord raised the rent to equal what I was making in disability and wanted to rennovate the entire building. Now I live in Oak Park, just over the border.

@MaryJanine my parents both grew up there, and are in your same age range. I believe my dad was in the Bozo audience before. He still likes to watch it from time to time.

@itsok When we went, the ticket lists were ten years long. It was a special school-wide field trip for good kids who didn't talk in class (stupid teacher claimed I talked "once" and she kept track. The only word I said was "What?" when the kid behind poked me and said something I didn't catch.)

That was cool, your dad being in the Bozo audience. But how does he watch it now? They changed the format to Sunday morning and made it more "educational: because the city council wanted every kids' program to teach something. No more magic acts or circus performers. The ratings fell through the floor joists and the show was cancelled.

@MaryJanine you can still find old episodes on Youtube