The pathos of the elephants is deep.

Zebras banter before the big show.

Last week, because we had free passes, the boys and I ventured forth to the otherwise exorbitantly expensive Piccadilly Circus, which had set up its big top at the Topsfield Fair Grounds. This is not a polished, Cirque du Soleil type of operation. This is a traveling in popup campers and decrepit RVs, employees of quest…