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Our grandparents used to tell us in their tales that there were very few means of entertainment in those days, in those days the monkeys used to dance to the tune of their flute or on the beat of the small drum in those days.
He used to take snakes in pitchers and dance them to the tune of his flute. Some men used to magnify the pictures on the bioscope.
A group of nuts performing some juggling act came to mesmerize the audience by showing their feat of walking on the rope and jumping in the burning ring.
Seeing all these spectacles etc., children, young and old, all used to be very happy at that time. After the spectacle, everyone used to give some money, old clothes, grains, etc. to the spectators from their respective homes.
And in this way, the public was entertained and the expenses of the houses of these spectators were also met.
In today's era, movies, television, mobile phones, computers, and virtual multimedia around the world are the means of entertainment.
Now the onlookers do not get to see any such spectacle. But even in today's time, there are some places where there are onlookers like horse races, stadiums, auditoriums, theatres, etc.
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Day 1695: 5 Minute Freewrite: Monday - Prompt: onlooker