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Workers with the Cole Bros. Circus set-up the seating inside the show tent on the Jillson Square green in Willimantic Thursday, June 28, 2012. The Cole Bros. Circus bills itself as the largest show under the big top in the country. Shows are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday) and Friday. The circus arrived in Willimantic in the early hours of Thursday after performing in Meriden Wednesday night. Tent-raising started at 5:30 a.m. and the tent was complete by 11 a.m.
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Workers with the Cole Bros. Circus Oliver Sanchez, left, and Teo Ramirez set up the "Wheel of Destiny" for the acrobat act as crews set-up the show tent on the Jillson Square green in Willimantic Thursday, June 28, 2012.
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Three of the Indian elephants with the Cole Bros. Circus wait in the enclosure as workers raise the show tent on the Jillson Square green in Willimantic Thursday, June 28, 2012.
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A rigger with the Cole Bros. Circus raises a light rig into place on one of the tent center poles as the circus crew raises the show tent on the Jillson Square green in Willimantic Thursday, June 28, 2012.
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Alfredo Sanchez with the Cole Bros. Circus uses an arc welder to repair folding chairs as crews set up the show tent on the Jillson Square green in Willimantic Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Willimantic - The Cole Bros. Circus bills itself as the largest show under the big top in the country. Shows are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
The circus arrived in Willimantic in the early hours of Thursday after performing in Meriden Wednesday night. Tent-raising started at 5:30 a.m. and the tent was complete by 11 a.m.
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