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From: Lea Murphy
> In
November I went to the circus for the first time since I was a little girl.
It was magical.
You're
lucky. I went to the circus for the first time since I was a kid. I took my kids
expecting the magic. As I entered the arena I was told by a security person
that the lens on my camera was too long and so I was not allowed to take
photos. She said the lens can be no longer than her 4 fingers side by side.
I resisted the urge to tell her what to do with her four fingers and decided
to enjoy the show. The thing I remember most is a tired, beaten
down elephant whose skin was peeling off being forced to carry people around on
its back for $15 a ride. They had an awesome poodle but the rest of the animals were poster
children for an animal abuse poster.
And while other security staff members patrolled the arena, my new
friend stayed right behind me during the entire
show.
I
thought it was my cynical mind that only saw the sadness but my kids found no
magic there either. I will not return to the circus unless I become wealthy and
get to see Cirque De Soleil.
Greg
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