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thenewgreen · 2648 days ago · link · · parent · post: Famed Ringling Brothers Circus closing - CNN.com
When I was a kid, my parents would take us to this when it came to town. It was a big deal. A few years ago I took my daughter. As I was pulling in to the parking lot there were a couple of dozen protestors. Apparently, they treat the elephants like shit. I couldn't leave, though I actually wanted to. My daughter was way too excited, we had really built it up. But I wouldn't have taken her to it again after reading/seeing the videos I saw. Perhaps it's not a bad thing... Maybe in their void a more ethical circus will emerge. A "Circus of the sun," perhaps?