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In the âgood old daysâ that this strip is from, there was a trade magazine for all the circus/fair/amusement parks. The classified ads in the back wouldnât fly today. They would be looking to hire fat men or women, and freaks were also in high demand. They did want them to be âsoberâ.
Iâve seen a circus in New Hampshire, and Ringling Bros And Barnum And Bailey in New York City. But I never went to the Big Apple Circus, even though it performed right outside my workplace.
I used to love the circus when I was a kid, and Iâve enjoyed them even as an adult. My mom took me a couple of times to a small circus that would visit our area every year. By the time we had an arena large enough for Ringling Bros. to come, I went a few times over the years, once in high school with my girlfriend, then a couple of times with my wife and daughter when she was little, including chaperoning her Brownie Girl Scout troopâs trip. I used to love going to the menagerie beforehand to get up close to the animals, including the elephants and tigers; I remember feeding the elephants peanuts, which theyâd take with their trunks and feed themselves. When I was in college, the Hanneford Circus came every year and I saw them in the gym. For a while, the Cole Brothersâ circus would set up their tent in our local mallâs parking lot so we saw them a couple of times. We also went to the Big Apple Circus while vacationing up in Boston when my daughter was younger, too. Weâve seen several Cirque du Soleil shows over the years; while certainly not a traditional âcircus,â their shows are very entertaining; the acrobatics are very impressive. Good memories. I think they were a great way to foster a love of animals in children, as well as adults.
I want to the circus once or twice as a kid. Found it boring. In retrospect, I didnât appreciate the skill / danger of what I was seeing. But it paled in comparison to seeing a Death Star exploding
âIF YOU DONâT BE A GOOF GIRL WE WONâT TAKE YOU TO THE CIRCUS, LUCY!â
The big threat for any little kid at that time and for a few decades to come. Though I went to high school with kids who bragged about turning their parents in to child services for taking their tape players away from them as punishment. And child services sided with the kids. Forget about the fact that taking the tape player away for a week wasnât endangering the wellfare of kid, the parents werenât allowed to discipline the kids.
I was born in a time when circuses traveled from town to town in railroad cars, paraded through town to the field where the circuses were held in tents erected by human and animal labor, matured in a time when circuses transitioned into indoor, air conditioned arenas, and now live in a time when there are precious few, if any, circuses left. I get it as far as animal rights go â especially elephants, which are very intelligent creatures. But there was a certain âmagicâ to a circus that people born today will never understand.
I took both of my kids to the Tripoli Shrine Circus for a few years when it came to town annually. They loved it, I loved taking them, and it was a great cause to fund the Shriners Childrenâs Hospitals.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
Before COVID-19, know of anyone who still goes to the circus (including Le Cirque du Soleil)?
macky87 almost 4 years ago
In the âgood old daysâ that this strip is from, there was a trade magazine for all the circus/fair/amusement parks. The classified ads in the back wouldnât fly today. They would be looking to hire fat men or women, and freaks were also in high demand. They did want them to be âsoberâ.
therese_callahan2002 almost 4 years ago
Iâve seen a circus in New Hampshire, and Ringling Bros And Barnum And Bailey in New York City. But I never went to the Big Apple Circus, even though it performed right outside my workplace.
Tra1nman2 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I used to love the circus when I was a kid, and Iâve enjoyed them even as an adult. My mom took me a couple of times to a small circus that would visit our area every year. By the time we had an arena large enough for Ringling Bros. to come, I went a few times over the years, once in high school with my girlfriend, then a couple of times with my wife and daughter when she was little, including chaperoning her Brownie Girl Scout troopâs trip. I used to love going to the menagerie beforehand to get up close to the animals, including the elephants and tigers; I remember feeding the elephants peanuts, which theyâd take with their trunks and feed themselves. When I was in college, the Hanneford Circus came every year and I saw them in the gym. For a while, the Cole Brothersâ circus would set up their tent in our local mallâs parking lot so we saw them a couple of times. We also went to the Big Apple Circus while vacationing up in Boston when my daughter was younger, too. Weâve seen several Cirque du Soleil shows over the years; while certainly not a traditional âcircus,â their shows are very entertaining; the acrobatics are very impressive. Good memories. I think they were a great way to foster a love of animals in children, as well as adults.
!!ÇlÉâ almost 4 years ago
Lucy, has she threatened to sell you to it? 8^D
Billavi Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I want to the circus once or twice as a kid. Found it boring. In retrospect, I didnât appreciate the skill / danger of what I was seeing. But it paled in comparison to seeing a Death Star exploding
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Well Lucy, she thought with all your clowning around, you should be in it.
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
Selling you to the Circus?âŠâŠ
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
Drop her off and donât look back.
MT Wallet almost 4 years ago
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knight1192a almost 4 years ago
âIF YOU DONâT BE A GOOF GIRL WE WONâT TAKE YOU TO THE CIRCUS, LUCY!â
The big threat for any little kid at that time and for a few decades to come. Though I went to high school with kids who bragged about turning their parents in to child services for taking their tape players away from them as punishment. And child services sided with the kids. Forget about the fact that taking the tape player away for a week wasnât endangering the wellfare of kid, the parents werenât allowed to discipline the kids.
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 4 years ago
I was born in a time when circuses traveled from town to town in railroad cars, paraded through town to the field where the circuses were held in tents erected by human and animal labor, matured in a time when circuses transitioned into indoor, air conditioned arenas, and now live in a time when there are precious few, if any, circuses left. I get it as far as animal rights go â especially elephants, which are very intelligent creatures. But there was a certain âmagicâ to a circus that people born today will never understand.
gingerspike88 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I took both of my kids to the Tripoli Shrine Circus for a few years when it came to town annually. They loved it, I loved taking them, and it was a great cause to fund the Shriners Childrenâs Hospitals.