Ringling Brother's Circus - RIP

[Optimistic Paranoid]

If you want to go to the circus - or, more importantly, you want to take your kids or grandkids to the circus - looks like this year will be your last chance!

http://nypost.com/2017/01/14/the-greatest-show-on-earth-will-shut-down-after-146-year-run/

 

[bob91yj]

Sad.

 

[Dave]

End of an era for sure. I'd like to catch a show before they fold.

 

[BoldAdventure]

Sad, was hoping to take my kids to a show. But they're still to young I feel to really take it in. I remember going every year as a kid.

 

[richard310]

Time's a changing... This was awesome when I was growing up. A darn shame.

 

[Mojoe Outfitters]

Good thing the kids have iPhones to keep them entertained!

 

[Dean]

I'll miss seeing the train as it passes by and loads/unloads for their show in Hershey. Always fun to see them march the elephants and other equipment through town to the arena.

 

[bob91yj]

Good thing the kids have iPhones to keep them entertained!

Did you read the article? The head guy said that the longest act in the show was the lions/tigers at 12 minutes, too long to keep today's kids attention!

 

[Dave]

Did you read the article? The head guy said that the longest act in the show was the lions/tigers at 12 minutes, too long to keep today's kids attention!

Dude when I was a kid I would have been in awe. I never saw anything like this as a child.

 

[hidesertwheelin]

I'm not going to lie, no Elephants, no interest in going. Same things with Sea World. No Killer Whales, no reason for me to pay those crazy expensive prices to go.

 

[Dave]

That said, we did go see Circus Vargas recently when they came through. No animals. Not one.

But let me tell you what, it was pretty damn good. From the clowns to the acrobats to the flying trapeze. It was legit and we had a good time.

 

[100acre]

Look what I found today digging through old books here at home. Remember this fellow? Circus centerfolds!