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15 January 2017, 01:36 PM | #1 |
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Ringling Bros. Circus to Close after 146 years
Circuses are such an integral part of Americana that it seems impossible that such a thing could happen, but in the end it came down to dwindling popularity and litigation.
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Entertainment has changed over the years and like anything it's a business. If you can't make the $$ you have to close.
However, was never wild about how the animals were treated/traveled the way they did. Not a PITA freak, but glad this has ended to be honest. |
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I feel the same way Paul.
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When I saw it as an 8 year old, I enjoyed it a lot. But their CEO is right: the circus elephants were the heart of the show.
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I took my kid to the Ringling Bros. a few years ago. They were selling $25 cotton candy and $20 snocones. Despite the ripoff, there was genuine excitement during the lion tamer segment (hey, you never know) and the elephants were amazing. Last year when they were forced to ditch the elephants, I knew they were done. Without them and the cats, which only tour on one of the two shows, they are just a lot of costumes and confetti.
One of the former circus ringmasters' dad was a CBS news producer. He used to travel on the Ringling Bros train with his son and make little movies about life on the Red and Blue lines. They can be found on YouTube and are extremely fascinating. There are a number of active circuses still running including a few that are moderately large. Wouldn't be surprised to see one of them scoop up the Ringling Bros/Barnum Bailey trademark on the cheap. |
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My thoughts exactly. Well said Paul.
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I'd have to agree as well.
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Frankly, I've never been to the circus and don't see the draw. Feels like something from a bygone society.
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The RBB&B Circus could have retooled - perhaps adopt production values of successful shows like Cirque du Soleil. Blaming the public (low attendance) and competition is just another way of saying "we screwed this up".
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Went 8 years ago, it was sad. Knew this was coming.
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This. Especially second paragraph.
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zoos will be next.
keeping large animals in captivity should just not be happening. |
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Also some zoos do a lot of research on endangered species in order to understand how they can be helped in the wild. I won't shed a tear for circuses using wild animals when they close down though.
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Where will kids run away to now?
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Being unfamiliar with but understanding how their treatment can be an issue I still can't help being somewhat sad since I grew up at a time in which I saw a few of these in person and on TV. However if their care and treatment was anything like it was for the whales at sea world then I say I'm glad this old tradition has ended. Hopefully we haven't gotten to the point where this majestic animal no longer exists however.
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I read about this earlier.
And I agree with Paul. And I'm definitely an animal lover. I don't agree with using animals at the expense of their lives and feeedom, for enjoyment. That all being clear, I do find this sad. It's the end of an era in many ways. For me personally, as a kid, I loved the circus. I went back as an adult, and not so much. In regards to zoos, I agree, but I also don't. Many zoos today are the only thing protecting animals and their natural habitat while increasing education and awareness. We as a species are consuming this planet. And as we do, we are destroying their habitats. The vast majority of extinctions caused today are directly at the hand of humans. While it is horrible and sad to see animals in cages, there is most definitely good that comes out of it. Without the education and awareness being created, we would simply forget and continue consuming until there is nothing left. Heck, that appears to be happening anyway. I know there are a lot of shady zoos. And they should be closed. And the owners should be euthanized. But organizations like the WWF really do a lot of good.
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Circuses needed to evolve....Blue Ocean Strategy = Cirque de Soleil....as a young kid we knew nothing about the animals being mistreated...the sawdust, clowns, acrobats, lion tamerrs, trained dogs and all the excitement were good memories of growing up which my children will never experience...just real not computer generated fun and excitement
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First time I attended was 1985 i love it when back as and adult and it was not the same feeling my son that was 5 at the time got freak out with the clowns and so did I.They had a good run time are changing .
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The Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus, Grand National Rodeo, Ice Follies, SF Ballet Nutcracker/ACT 'A Christmas Carol' (during the Christmas holidays) and 'old school' pro wrestling shows were all a part of my childhood memories. Add to that the countless 'westerns' that appeared on both TV and in the movies.
What do kids have today in terms of childhood reflections other than 'high-tech' diversions, over-animated movies, 'participation trophies' and cheap plastic toys made in some overseas sweatshop? No wonder a growing number of Millennials appear so seemingly clueless (as most seem to have no cultural reference points or concept of past histories). This phenomena can probably be attributed to the countless number of upwardly-mobile, self-serving/self-important baby-boomer parents (aka those detestable 'yuppies') who are overly pre-occupied with their status-oriented material goods and lifestyles. |
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Guess I won't post my thoughts because I would be odd man out, wow interesting comments.
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I agree with Paul and others in regards to animal treatment.
Never much of a fan, even as a kid but still somewhat sad as it was "Americana" and another piece of our past that will soon be forgotten. Someone will make a Circus App to replace it...
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*just thinking* With this discussion primarily focused on the treatment of animals, should certain rodeo events (i.e. bull/bronco-riding and calf-roping) be eliminated as well? The animals obviously experience a certain degree of trauma and discomfort during these events.
On the other hand, a rodeo would probably not draw as many spectators if the competition was strictly limited to watching cowgirls participating in barrel races on their cutting horses. |
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