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Big Top Circus Last Debut Today 146 Years

serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2017 in General Discussion
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus gone forever! R.I.P. Another sign that America is not the country it once was.

serf

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/greatest-show-earth-takes-final-bow-146-years-182813775.html

The final show on Sunday evening was a sell-out and a worldwide audience can watch the event via a live stream on the Ringling website.
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  • leadlead Member Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My dad used to take us to their circus when I was a kid. Good memories. It's sad to see it go.
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am glad I got to see them. I have been 2 times 1968 and 1975.
    RLTW

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  • oldrideroldrider Member Posts: 4,934 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks to your friends at PETA
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  • notnownotnow Member Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good. My wife dragged me out with the kids to the circus a couple times. It was miserably hot and smelled like hell under that tent. And they basically held their audience hostage to sell their circus crap at one point. Its an antique form of entertainment I hope it dies and goes away.
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Oh ya save the elephants. Dumb axes screw up everything they touch.
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  • notnownotnow Member Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good. My wife dragged me out with the kids to the circus a couple times. It was miserably hot and smelled like hell under that tent. And they basically held their audience hostage to sell their circus crap at one point. Its an antique form of entertainment I hope it dies and goes away.
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by notnow
    Good. My wife dragged me out with the kids to the circus a couple times. It was miserably hot and smelled like hell under that tent. And they basically held their audience hostage to sell their circus crap at one point. Its an antique form of entertainment I hope it dies and goes away.



    Pace yourself, at this rate you will hit 1000 post way before you can remember. Don
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by notnow
    Good. My wife dragged me out with the kids to the circus a couple times. It was miserably hot and smelled like hell under that tent. And they basically held their audience hostage to sell their circus crap at one point. Its an antique form of entertainment I hope it dies and goes away.

    I had a great time going as a kid and really enjoyed taking my kids and their friends. I think it totally sucks that I will not have the chance to take my Grandkids.
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,238 ******
    edited November -1
    ...as a kid,St.Louis Arena,,,the good 'ol days,,,
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I fondly remember working as a candy butcher at the circus for several days over fifty years ago. As best I recall I averaged around thirty-five dollars a day which was really good money back then. I also developed a life-long hatred for Cracker Jacks. Damn things took forever to sell. Peanuts, pop corn, hot dogs, cokes sold as fast as you could pass them out but every so often they would stick you with Cracker Jacks.
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gruntled
    I fondly remember working as a candy butcher at the circus for several days over sixty years ago. As best I recall I averaged around thirty-five dollars a day which was really good money back then. I also developed a life-long hatred for Cracker Jacks. Damn things took forever to sell. Peanuts, pop corn, hot dogs, cokes sold as fast as you could pass them out but every so often they would stick you with Cracker Jacks.
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can't you edit a post anymore? I just recalled it was over sixty years ago not fifty. It seems several things have changed & not for the better.
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by oldrider
    Thanks to your friends at PETA



    Not sure green font is proper.

    They constantly have to battle lawsuits, verbal and physical abuse by DEMOCRAT party front groups. DEMOCRATs have also used the power of government to "Regulate" and "Restrict" their activity.

    Little do the partisan protagonists know, they raise their animals from infancy and they are treated well. Just another piece of our heritage DEMOCRATs have been successful in destroying..
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  • Aztngundoc22Aztngundoc22 Member Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK :

    Always wanted to go when I was a Kid ? my parents refused for what ever reasons ???

    I got old enough to go on my own : went to a lil scummy circus full of nasty carnys : I was not impressed : Wish I had went to a big time one ?????

    Thanks !!!
    The more people I meet : The more I like my Dog :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


    I Grew Old Too Fast (And Smart Too damn Slow !!!) !!! :o :?
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Big Top Circus is different than Barnum and Baileys Circus.
    Keep your Powder dry and your Musket well oiled.
    NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,497 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There once was a circus, the Ringling B's
    Bedeviled by animal whackos with pleas.
    It delighted young and old
    For one forty six years all told
    Until with a sob it was brought to its knees.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Truly a damn shame.
    What's next? Rodeos?
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  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A lot of men were forced to go to the circus with their families years ago and then when they started having half naked show girls hanging from the roof on ropes they didn't have to be forced to go any more. I know I enjoyed it a lot more when they did that. What animals I didn't see any animals. [:D]
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  • JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,515 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Still will have the circus in Baraboo Wis.!
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    I had to laugh at the "fake" news guy this morning who was saying "It's quite an accomplishment to build a business that lasts 150 years. You don't see many businesses make it that far anymore..."

    And I was like "Yeah, even Barnum couldn't".[:I]
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,559 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    so sad to see an iconic form of entertainment bite the dust
    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
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