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Sissyk

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15. Yes.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 05:20 PM

Jan 2017

Every kid needs to experience the stinky bigtop and dirty animals while eating cotton candy after picking it up off the floor where they dropped it. Lol!

It's been a long time since I took the boys, but it was a very enjoyable, family event.

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Should I take my daughter to the circus? [View all] underpants Jan 2017 OP

Find an animal free circus. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #1

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #3

Animal free? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2017 #21

Who's that handsome fellow? Is he interviewing Trump? hunter Jan 2017 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #2

Saw today that Ringling Bros. lillypaddle Jan 2017 #4

I'd ask her. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #5

So... don't bark orders? underpants Jan 2017 #6

Now I've got that fucking wiggles song in my head, too, so thanks. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #7

I did. She said - no thanks underpants Jan 2017 #32

That's how I always felt about the Circus, too. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #33

Good for her. nt Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #42

Oh god no! etherealtruth Jan 2017 #8

We have a clown moving into the oval office. democratisphere Jan 2017 #11

Yes. Went many years, at 'the Garden,' elleng Jan 2017 #9

No. yewberry Jan 2017 #10

Both of those are being shut down also. n/t oneshooter Jan 2017 #29

Where are you getting that information? yewberry Jan 2017 #30

Go for it! democratisphere Jan 2017 #12

Go for it, by all means TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #13

not unless she really wants to go. JI7 Jan 2017 #14

Yes. Sissyk Jan 2017 #15

No, due to the animal abuse. demmiblue Jan 2017 #16

I got that as a birthday gift when I was 11 underpants Jan 2017 #17

I went a couple of times. demmiblue Jan 2017 #18

I loved the circus as a kid. BainsBane Jan 2017 #19

Why? greytdemocrat Jan 2017 #20

U that's what a discussion is about underpants Jan 2017 #24

Ringling Brothers ending is not the complete end of circuses. alphafemale Jan 2017 #22

Yes. Igel Jan 2017 #25

I always had fun when I was a kid.... Historic NY Jan 2017 #26

Went to Ringling Bros for the first time last year. woodsprite Jan 2017 #27

Cirque de Soliel is the answer WhiteTara Jan 2017 #28

My daughter ended up being miserable at the circus gollygee Jan 2017 #31

even before i learned it was abusive i never found shows with performing animals entertaining JI7 Jan 2017 #39

Yes pintobean Jan 2017 #34

Definitely take her to Ringling - old fashioned, wholesome circuses are about to be extinct! Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #35

Not my monkey mercuryblues Jan 2017 #36

If you can get to a Cirque du Soleil - GO Paula Sims Jan 2017 #37

Another vote for canetoad Jan 2017 #38

Yes, as an opportunity to practice critical thinking skills meadowlander Jan 2017 #40

I took my son to Ringling 4 times between the ages of 5 - 9. I'm glad he'll have the memories. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #41