What is the origin of the phrase "put on a dog and pony show"?

Question:When people are trying to fool someone, they sometimes say,
I'll put on a "dog and pony show"

Answers:
The circus, where they did tricks with dogs and ponies
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dog-and-pony show definition
n.
Slang
An elaborate presentation orchestrated to gain approval, as for a policy or product.
dog-and-pony show etymology
[From the razzle-dazzle of trained animal acts at circuses.]

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