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 Post subject: Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:51 am  (#1) 
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ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) -- After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The
Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
told The Associated Press that the show will close forever in May.

The iconic American spectacle was felled by a variety of factors, company executives
say. Declining attendance combined with high operating costs, along with changing
public tastes and prolonged battles with animal rights groups all contributed to
its demise.

"There isn't any one thing," said Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld
Entertainment. "This has been a very difficult decision for me and for the entire
family."

The company broke the news to circus employees Saturday night after shows in
Orlando and Miami.


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 Post subject: Re: Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:58 am  (#2) 
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Saw this story earlier at work; sad news indeed.

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 Post subject: Re: Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 1:06 am  (#3) 
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Yes, it is very sad. As a child, our family would go to the circus every year when it came to our city. We never really tired of it. I have a lot of very nice memories of our trips to the circus.


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How sad that the children of the future will have no circus to attend. There may be others, I don't know.
When I was in my primary years (circa 1970's) I was taken to a 'real' circus, I doubt it was Ringling Bros. as it was in Australia.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:59 am  (#5) 
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So sad. Another icon of America gone. Going to the circus was wonderful.

As a child, fired by the book of Toby Tyler, I was going to run away and join the circus. I think it was every child's dream to join the circus. What will they dream of now?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:39 pm  (#6) 
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The world is a-changin', that's for sure. We just heard that a long-time favorite local market is closing it's doors.


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