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40. Ringling Circus will be in Cincinnati March 10- 19, 2017.

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 03:28 AM

Jan 2017

A crowd always gathers to see the animals and human players parade from the circus trains to the US Bank Arena - a performance in itself.

It is said that the manure from the circus animals is of high quality and aids in the production of whatever plant life receives it. Plus it is free.

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APNewsBreak: Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years [View all] tammywammy Jan 2017 OP

It was inevitable True Dough Jan 2017 #1

:D C Moon Jan 2017 #36

Thank God. ciaobaby Jan 2017 #2

There's a lot more to the Circus than animal acts... brooklynite Jan 2017 #5

Great - then they should have not used the animals at all..... ciaobaby Jan 2017 #8

I suspect it is difficult to take a trip back in time for many of us Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #13

They may not show they are suffering - animals are like that. ciaobaby Jan 2017 #21

I think I explained the useful service Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #30

Well that was a whole lot of assumptions about me. ciaobaby Jan 2017 #33

I agree with you 100%... n/t secondwind Jan 2017 #34

Thank you ciaobaby Jan 2017 #35

This zentrum Jan 2017 #39

Wow. What a post. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #63

concepts of animal suffering have changed over the past 140 years. cab67 Jan 2017 #47

While not commenting on the circus, I will comment on animals in their natural environment. Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #48

If you read the article tammywammy Jan 2017 #16

Yes, but it's not just elephants that suffer in this environment. ciaobaby Jan 2017 #18

Is anyone making the argument otherwise...? LanternWaste Jan 2017 #66

+1000 C Moon Jan 2017 #37

Wow mindem Jan 2017 #3

hahaha!! maybe the clowns already did... why circus had to shut down?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Uponthegears Jan 2017 #4

Yay!!!! mucifer Jan 2017 #6

Failing and unable to compete. Sad! dalton99a Jan 2017 #7

Slow applause* retrowire Jan 2017 #9

End of an era. Ellen Forradalom Jan 2017 #14

Just saw an ad for the RB circus coming to a city near me. Fla Dem Jan 2017 #58

The GOP circus put them out of business. rickford66 Jan 2017 #10

Ooooh. They had two huge circus trains. I'm going to miss them. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #11

I was out running in Central Park one afternoon many years ago. There was a ruckus and... George II Jan 2017 #12

The circus parade used to go north on 3rd Street directly in front of the U. S. Capitol mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #17

Good. n/t demmiblue Jan 2017 #15

I actually went to this circus 10 years ago or so. Calista241 Jan 2017 #19

Make Ringling Bros great again pstokely Jan 2017 #20

I guess I'll have to throw the ole 'DUMBO' dvd on to have a circus experience now. Chicago1980 Jan 2017 #22

Or "The Greatest Show on Earth" mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #23

Naah...just roll up on C-SPAN. jmowreader Jan 2017 #24

Unless the republicans throw shrouds over the cameras. Chicago1980 Jan 2017 #28

Some good news for once! Tiggeroshii Jan 2017 #25

I'm sorry for the folks losing their jobs TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #26

Hmmm MFM008 Jan 2017 #27

Silent movies are gone too. Lint Head Jan 2017 #29

Iggo....are you around? StevieM Jan 2017 #31

"... prolonged battles with animal rights groups all contributed to its demise. " flvegan Jan 2017 #32

Amazing it took the election of a clown to end the most famous circus. kimbutgar Jan 2017 #38

And his deadly new circus gets sworn in on January 20th, 2017. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #43

Ringling Circus will be in Cincinnati March 10- 19, 2017. No Vested Interest Jan 2017 #40

Crowds gathered for lynchings. nt chimpymustgo Jan 2017 #49

Its not really closing...the CLOWN CAR will return to yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #41

That's a shame. Jamaal510 Jan 2017 #42

Consider BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #44

You would not have liked the way they treat the animals.. the last RB circus I saw was about 15 secondwind Jan 2017 #54

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #59

I went to one of their shows when murielm99 Jan 2017 #65

NO problem . . . OldRedneck Jan 2017 #45

Maybe rodeo can go away next. Mendocino Jan 2017 #46

No RODEO??? Paladin Jan 2017 #56

And Lefty and Buck, Mendocino Jan 2017 #60

Yeah, I bet the Bundy names are gaining some traction. Unfortunately. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #61

There's a sucker born every minute brooklynboy49 Jan 2017 #50

Good melman Jan 2017 #51

The new circus will be at the WHITE HOUSE every single day. milestogo Jan 2017 #52

i hope the animals can live out their lives in comfort. Botany Jan 2017 #55

No where will kids run away to join? OnlinePoker Jan 2017 #57

Good riddance! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #62

Sorry...I know it's not PC...but I will miss it. Rustyeye77 Jan 2017 #64

Here's what it looked like when the Blue Train passed the Red Train in Linwood, NC, yesterday: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #67