Circus animals to walk the streets of Raleigh tonight
2 Feb
I had to share this e-mail with you. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town and tonight the animals will be unloaded from the train. I know some of my readers will see this as a perfect opportunity to protest the use and care of animals in circuses. Some of you might want to take your kids (or just your cameras). So, like it or not, here are the details about the march.
What Raleigh residents will see in the streets on Monday, February 2 starting at 7:30 PM is the Grand Animal Walk of The Greatest Show On Earth. This event heralds the arrival of the sizzling, all-new 138th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, offering eleven performances at the RBC Center, Thursday, February 5 through Sunday, the 8. The show is coming from Charlotte, NC.
The animals will be unloaded from the train at 7 PM on Hillsborough Street across from Dorton Arena and begin making the Walk to the RBC Center. For those interested in seeing the animals the best viewing position will be the RBC Center near the loading dock entrance. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES AND TRAVEL ROUTES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!
I went to the circus when it came to town last year, and I highly recommend it if you don’t have any ethical issues about elephants, tigers and lions being put on display like this.
So torn! It’s also the clothing swap tonight!
What is the clothing swap. Please share details. You can’t just write words like “clothing” and “swap” on my blog and not elaborate.
I lived in Cleveland, OH for a while, and one night, when driving from one side of town to the other, I glanced at the overpass and saw the silhouette of several elephants crossing over the freeway. It definitely made me do a double take (and a quick mental inventory of the past few hours’ alcohol intake), but the next day I was able to confirm that, yes, the circus had come to town, which was a relief. Elephants walking the streets of the city is really something to see. Moreso if you’re not expecting it.
On my list of things to do is to see certain animals in the wild, i guess this wouldn’t count. Also on my list of things to do is to go on a demonstration, so I could check that off the list tonight.
Barbaric.
It’s not the display of animals, it’s what goes on beyond the tents. I’ve seen it firsthand — the abuse and neglect these animals go through is horrible. And all for our pleasure. You’d be shocked if you saw the pain and suffering these animals go through.