The Circus Leaves Town: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus to Close
Good riddance.<p>I&#x27;ve never liked the circus.<p>1) I know it&#x27;s very individual, but when it comes to the arts (as opposed to work), I&#x27;ve always liked soulful performance over replicability. I&#x27;d rather take Bob Dylans or Tom Waits terrible singing (while excellent songwriting), over kick-ass scales and guitar riffs of Dreamtheater (the circus in this scenario).<p>While I can appreciate the skill behind Yngwe Malmsteens playing (or more current examples), or doing flips 20 feet in the air between hanging in rings, it&#x27;s not something I enjoy watching&#x2F;hearing.<p>2) Clowns are creepy, and I don&#x27;t like slapstick.<p>3) The concept of the circus is 250 years old (in its modern form), and just in the last 10 years you can see more impressive feats on youtube (or some street corners), where everyone can get a venue.<p>4) Animal cruelty.<p>TLDR; It&#x27;s antiquated and serves no purpose anymore (IMHO).