Some things were just like normal by the Greek Village Tuesday morning: Traffic on Blossom Street was snarled, and a train blocked cars on Lincoln Street.
But this time, there were elephants.
To the chagrin of drivers and the delight of a gaggle of children, a chain of the massive mammals trudged off a train toward the Colonial Life Arena, linking tails and trunks.
The children and a handful of USC students had a few things in common at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s annual Elephant Walk: They stood fascinated, they braved a chilly, rainy morning and, in large part, they were skipping class.
The circus kicks off Thursday night at 7 p.m. and continues with eight performances through Sunday afternoon. Ticket prices range from $15 to $74.