The Ringling Brothers Circus is performing their “Over the Top” show through Sunday at the Convention Center Downtown. There was a throng of folks heading in tonight, and from the video I saw on the interwebs, it actually looks pretty darn entertaining. Come to think of it I can’t think of the last time that I went to a circus.
I noticed that not all of the attendees were of the usually familial variety, but that there were some protesters as well. One guy had a bull-horn and was yelling “Animal Abuse isn’t family fun; animal abuse is torture”. Another had a sign that read “Ringling Profits, Animals Pray”.
I support the right to protest. I think bullhorns might be a little much at an event comprised mainly of families. I also think that the circus is a unique past time enjoyed throughout history, and throughout the world. “If I am causing no harm it shouldn’t bother you”. And while I do believe that it is possible to be cruel towards an animal, I do not believe generally in the whole cruelty towards animals thing.
Now please enjoy this from Ben Harper; at Bonnaroo I believe in 2002.
August 14th, 2009 at
[...] Lauren at Blue Eye Brown Eye visited the Nasher Sculpture Center, and she also filled me in that the name of her blog comes from the two different eyes of her dog … Ray Rivera has some interesting potraits up at his site, including a very young baseball slugger …. Dallas Photoworks is showing off an image that was commissioned by A-W Distributors for their official postcard of the new $1billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas …. Austin notes that the Cattle Raiser’s Museum is moving from Sundance Square to the Museum District next to the Cowgirl Hall of Fame … and that the Ringling Brothers Circus is in town through Sunday … [...]
August 15th, 2009 at
A good blog. I loved the Ringling Brother Circus and will take my daughter the next time. Do keep me posted.
You should post events such as this on the bizymoms forth-worth events page.http://www.bizymoms.com/fort-worth/index.php
Moms love to hear about family events.
Feel free to give your suggestions and anything interesting to the moms int he community.