Sentiment aside, I guess it's time for it to go. My parents brought me to a Barnum & Bailey circus when I was very young, in 1954 I think. (Ancient times)... The only thing I really remember is the smell of some kind of incense from the fire breathers booth and the image of elephants. Never went there since. Not my cup of tea. I hope the animals find good homes.
One small step and all that. Really hoping this trend toward awareness continues. (I'm actually surprised that it's completely shutting down, though. I would have thought that the value of the Ringling etc. name, the recent attention on clowns, and the continued success of Cirque du Soleil in all its varieties would have encouraged them to try a different direction before folding.)
You can all keep your webernets and modern technology! The circus is an American institution and it's sad that future children won't experience it for themselves, just one more piece of our collective childhood chiseled away by crybaby activists and our own apathy.
I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.
I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.
I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.
And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.
So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.
Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.
This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.
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I've always been surprised at the enduring popularity of circuses too, well into the modern age. About time they disappeared, I agree.
Sentiment aside, I guess it's time for it to go. My parents brought me to a Barnum & Bailey circus when I was very young, in 1954 I think. (Ancient times)... The only thing I really remember is the smell of some kind of incense from the fire breathers booth and the image of elephants. Never went there since. Not my cup of tea. I hope the animals find good homes.
I hate the fair for the same reasons. Just grubby.
One small step and all that. Really hoping this trend toward awareness continues. (I'm actually surprised that it's completely shutting down, though. I would have thought that the value of the Ringling etc. name, the recent attention on clowns, and the continued success of Cirque du Soleil in all its varieties would have encouraged them to try a different direction before folding.)
I could not agree more. It's the 21st century, time for these things to go away.
You can all keep your webernets and modern technology! The circus is an American institution and it's sad that future children won't experience it for themselves, just one more piece of our collective childhood chiseled away by crybaby activists and our own apathy.
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