21.   Outside the Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif., where the meeting was held, a carnival atmosphere prevailed.

22.   Some parishioners complain about the carnival atmosphere created by picture-taking, casually dressed tourists visiting their churches during Sunday services.

23.   The carnival atmosphere at the Arizona Center and the Civic Plaza, home of the NBA Jam Session.

24.   The carnival atmosphere outside the BOB was real, not contrived.

25.   The carnival atmosphere makes it impossible to refuse the shoeshine vendor who insists on shining your sneakers.

26.   The band also inspired cult followings in New York, San Diego and a few other cities with concerts that emphasized fun, frivolity and a carnival atmosphere.

27.   The itinerant vaudeville setting is at once flamboyant and a little sad -- a carnival atmosphere of defiant jubilation.

28.   The only thing missing from this carnival atmosphere is an irrepressible ringleader such as Flo Ziegfeld or Ed Sullivan.

29.   The winner in this all-or-nothing sport, which has fostered a carnival atmosphere and a burgeoning following in the United States, said many of the same things.

30.   To heighten the carnival atmosphere, clowns, jugglers and fire-eaters will circulate through the park.