It brings bad luck from the past with you.4. Always enter the ring with the right foot first. *This is probably because centuries ago it was believed that “the left” somehow equated to evil. (The circus is over two thousand years old after all!) However, according to the Smirkus Circus, it can be imperative to have this continuity from one show to the next; with performers having their own routines and each show being different and everything.3. Never move a wardrobe trunk once it has been placed. *Moving it means that the artist or the entire circus will leave. (I've heard that Ringling's clowns were very aware of this.) There's another idea to this: A long time ago, some artists had camel trunks that didn't stack very well. So the boorish people would take every chance they could to leave these trunks behind. (This may explain this bonus circus superstition that one should not own a camel trunk.)2. Never sit with your back to the ring. *The circus ring is something very sacred for artists, so it seems more like a gesture of respect than a bad omen. However, I suppose it could lead to adversity if something so honored were to be so easily