On May 15, 12:34*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Christopher M." > wrote in message
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> > "z z" > wrote in message
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> >> How long has it been for you? I went to the circus last week and for $5
> >> I relished eating cotton candy on a paper cone. Haven't had it for
> >> 40yrs. It was as delicious as I remember.
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> > I think, deep down, everybody loves the circus.
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> I do not. *Not since I learned in school how they abuse the animals in it.
> Of course I don't know if all of the animals are abused but now I just don't
> want to watch.

At a large farmers market that I visited way up yonder to the north,
they had ponies for the kids to ride. The critters looked so beaten;
kept their heads down etc. I've seen seeing eye dogs that have lost
the spark as well.

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> >> I received a fair share of dirty looks from parents who wouldnt spend
> >> that much money whose children saw me relishing mine and began to whine.
> >> $5 is awfully steep-sheesh it was $16 just to walk thru the gate. (I had
> >> the opportunity to get up close and personal with a tiger in his
> >> restrictive tiny cage 6feet away from me trying to get out of his cage
> >> silently...wow!)
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> > I used to relish cotton candy. My friends don't. Maybe it's time to find
> > some new friends.
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> I never liked the stuff.