The smell of the grease paint on the clown stood next to her told her it was “Circus Time” again. The ridges from the cane on her bottom told her she was in for more punishment, in public too, when the final curtain fell. The sound system was turned up as Michael Jackson belted out “Thriller” the excitement of the crowd was was visible from the poor people right at the back to the Mayor and his guests at the front. The curtains part and Petra joins the rest of the 12 company with the opening parade. It all passed too quickly and the curtains fell closed for the final time.