Parents Surprise Boy With Circus Trip And It Backfires Spectacularly

A father's attempt to surprise his 4-year-old son with a trip to the circus horribly backfired after he led the boy to believe they were going to a broccoli farm instead.

As an adorable video shows, he should have stuck with the cover story.

In less than 10 seconds, little Max goes from greeting his dad with an excited smile to tossing his head to the side with audible disappointment when he hears the news.

"Aw, I wanted to go to the broccoli farm," Max moans.

"But Max, there's elephants!" his dad coaxes -- to no avail.

Max, with tears welling up in his eyes, remains fixated on seeing some broccoli, to the point where his father promises to not only buy him some at the grocery store but to find a broccoli farm to visit next time.

The video, titled "Max really wants to go to the broccoli farm," soared on social media Sunday, gathering thousands of views and hundreds of comments on Reddit.

"As someone who's never been to a broccoli farm, the idea sounds very appealing," one Reddit user wrote.

"Beet farms are way better," wrote another.

Tears aside, in the end, it appears that little Max got the upper hand of dad’s surprise: a trip to the circus and a future visit to a broccoli farm.

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