shed a tear for “the greatest show on earth”

     So-called “animals rights” activists targeted Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baileyâ€s Circus and received plenty of coverage from compliant news media operatives with hysterical comparisons of elephants and tigers to  human slavery.

One hothead outside an Ashville, N.C. performance of Ringling Bros. declared that he was out there “to let the public know that wild animals donâ€t belong in circuses. They belong with their families.”  (Um, the same could be said of airline pilots, hip surgeons, mimes and fast-food workers still being paid less than $15-an-hour, but Iâ€m guessing this guy doesnâ€t care if they spend enough time at home.)

PETA accused Ringling Bros. of “animal abuse” for—among other things—keeping tigers “held captive” before they performed. Maybe theyâ€d prefer having the big cats roam freely through the audience, nipping off a finger or an arm if the mood struck.

Looney, but in the end the circus caved to the PC forces…who are now lighting-up the Internet and social media crowing about this victory.

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Firenze Sage:  Don’t you just love the know it alls that speak for elephants and tigers.