In the Midwest.

Hot For Parade? No Sweat

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — People armed with cool drinks, sunglasses and good humor fought hot, muggy weather and occasional sprinkles Sunday to glimpse a Milwaukee tradition: the Great Circus Parade.

"It's about time I came down to see the circus parade," said a tired and hot Cathy Powers, 41, who only had about two hours sleep after working the night-shift at a hospital.

"You're never too old to enjoy a parade."

Other parade enthusiasts had been camped out along the route since Thursday, trying to get a good spot. The annual parade features dozens of restored, antique circus wagons from the Wisconsin Historical Society's Circus World Museum in Baraboo.