Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is shutting down operations this spring after 146 years in operation. I guess score one for PETA, although I think kids' changing tastes had something to do with the dwindling crowds as well. The circus wasn't exciting enough for them I guess.

Sad day for most of us who probably went to the circus at least once or twice while growing up. Hopefully the animals find better homes/gigs. I suspect most of the performers move onto Vegas, although it might be tough for the clowns to find another job - it's tough to fit a clown car in a person's home for a child's birthday party.

Sad day.

Hard to compete with Trump.

(01-15-2017 09:38 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is shutting down operations this spring after 146 years in operation. I guess score one for PETA, although I think kids' changing tastes had something to do with the dwindling crowds as well. The circus wasn't exciting enough for them I guess.

Sad day for most of us who probably went to the circus at least once or twice while growing up. Hopefully the animals find better homes/gigs. I suspect most of the performers move onto Vegas, although it might be tough for the clowns to find another job - it's tough to fit a clown car in a person's home for a child's birthday party.

Yes. Sad day. The radical left continues to destroy things and try to enforce their choices on others.

meh, won't miss it. Never really enjoyed it growing up.

(01-15-2017 10:35 AM)Niner National Wrote:  meh, won't miss it. Never really enjoyed it growing up.

Me neither. Im surprised it has lasted this long.

(01-15-2017 10:02 AM)cb4029 Wrote:  Hard to compete with Obama.

FIFY

This thread could also be interpreted other ways. If I hadn't just read about Barnum & Bailey I might have thought you were talking about Obama & Reid. Or Trump & Co. leaving NYC for DC!

(01-15-2017 09:38 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is shutting down operations this spring after 146 years in operation. I guess score one for PETA, although I think kids' changing tastes had something to do with the dwindling crowds as well. The circus wasn't exciting enough for them I guess.

Sad day for most of us who probably went to the circus at least once or twice while growing up. Hopefully the animals find better homes/gigs. I suspect most of the performers move onto Vegas, although it might be tough for the clowns to find another job - it's tough to fit a clown car in a person's home for a child's birthday party.

Isn't the DNC still looking for a chairman?

Yup thought of that after I posted it - I edited the thread title.

It isn't a sad day. Times change. Markets change.

We still have circuses.

(01-15-2017 01:42 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(01-15-2017 09:38 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is shutting down operations this spring after 146 years in operation. I guess score one for PETA, although I think kids' changing tastes had something to do with the dwindling crowds as well. The circus wasn't exciting enough for them I guess.

Sad day for most of us who probably went to the circus at least once or twice while growing up. Hopefully the animals find better homes/gigs. I suspect most of the performers move onto Vegas, although it might be tough for the clowns to find another job - it's tough to fit a clown car in a person's home for a child's birthday party.

Isn't the DNC still looking for a chairman?

Most clowns are ethical, so that disqualifies them.

(01-15-2017 10:32 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(01-15-2017 09:38 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is shutting down operations this spring after 146 years in operation. I guess score one for PETA, although I think kids' changing tastes had something to do with the dwindling crowds as well. The circus wasn't exciting enough for them I guess.

Sad day for most of us who probably went to the circus at least once or twice while growing up. Hopefully the animals find better homes/gigs. I suspect most of the performers move onto Vegas, although it might be tough for the clowns to find another job - it's tough to fit a clown car in a person's home for a child's birthday party.

Yes. Sad day. The radical left continues to destroy things and try to enforce their choices on others.

I agree. Looks like the circus just got tired of dealing with the wackos. Glad I got the chance to take the kids to see it last year.

(01-16-2017 09:44 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(01-15-2017 10:32 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(01-15-2017 09:38 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is shutting down operations this spring after 146 years in operation. I guess score one for PETA, although I think kids' changing tastes had something to do with the dwindling crowds as well. The circus wasn't exciting enough for them I guess.

Sad day for most of us who probably went to the circus at least once or twice while growing up. Hopefully the animals find better homes/gigs. I suspect most of the performers move onto Vegas, although it might be tough for the clowns to find another job - it's tough to fit a clown car in a person's home for a child's birthday party.

Yes. Sad day. The radical left continues to destroy things and try to enforce their choices on others.

I agree. Looks like the circus just got tired of dealing with the wackos. Glad I got the chance to take the kids to see it last year.

The owner publically acknowledged that losing the elephants made attendance plummet.