Ringling Bros; End of an Era

[Devushka]

Exactly why he despised them, having been the focus of their con a couple of times.
I met a hot Gypsy in the 80s, dated a few times, she told me of her secretive lifestyle and that if her family found out we had been together, she'd be severely punished and they'd be forced to move again.
I assumed the worst, that was the last time I saw her, they left no trace of ever having existed.

That's sad..

[Solar]

That's sad..

Yeah, she was really hot.

[kit saginaw]

Speaking as a kid who never cared for circuses...  I was disappointed that elephants never threw logs at hired circus-employees in safari-gear, actually do a 'controlled stampede' crushing props, or pulling-down a platform as the-politician-on-it was speaking.

Timba did... more or less.  -From the Tarzan-movies. 

That's what a boy wants to see at a circus. 

[Solar]

Speaking as a kid who never cared for circuses...  I was disappointed that elephants never threw logs at hired circus-employees in safari-gear, actually do a 'controlled stampede' crushing props, or pulling-down a platform as the-politician-on-it was speaking.

Timba did... more or less.  -From the Tarzan-movies. 

That's what a boy wants to see at a circus.

I wanted to see clowns crushed by elephants, yes, I hated clowns as a kid.
Is that really asking too much?

[Cryptic Bert]

I only worried about the animals.

[Solar]

I only worried about the animals.

Yep, it's the only reason I went to races, I wanted to see a good wreck and a circus has highwire acts.
Chants from the audience "No Nets!!! Come on everybody! No Nets!!! No Nets!!! No Nets!!! Is that wrong of me?

[Ghoulardi]

Yep, it's the only reason I went to races, I wanted to see a good wreck and a circus has highwire acts.
Chants from the audience "No Nets!!! Come on everybody! No Nets!!! No Nets!!! No Nets!!! Is that wrong of me?

Only if you think there's something wrong witth being normal. I once heard people go to stock car races hoping they'll see a crash. They don't want to see anyone get hurt, they just want to see a crash. Your anecdote sounds like a variation of that.

[Solar]

Only if you think there's something wrong with being normal. I once heard people go to stock car races hoping they'll see a crash. They don't want to see anyone get hurt, they just want to see a crash. Your anecdote sounds like a variation of that.

Yep, that's the only reason I went to see Evil Kenevil back in the 60s, while all my friends went for the motocross.
Three hours of boredom, then he jumps with a 50' safety ramp, what a rip!

[Cryptic Bert]

Yep, it's the only reason I went to races, I wanted to see a good wreck and a circus has highwire acts.
Chants from the audience "No Nets!!! Come on everybody! No Nets!!! No Nets!!! No Nets!!! Is that wrong of me?

Men in tights don't deserve nets.

[Devushka]

Men in tights don't deserve nets.

Didn't all the soldiers in your historical wars wear hose/tights? 

[zewazir]

Didn't all the soldiers in your historical wars wear hose/tights? 

Tights and cod pieces. Last thing a soldier wants is their man-parts swinging around while their enemies are swinging sharpened weapons around. Not so much a concern with modern combat taking place at a distance, but back in the day, a man wanted his package well bound.

[Devushka]

Tights and cod pieces. Last thing a soldier wants is their man-parts swinging around while their enemies are swinging sharpened weapons around. Not so much a concern with modern combat taking place at a distance, but back in the day, a man wanted his package well bound.

Understandable 

[walkstall]

Understandable 

Hmm... and now with the TSA on the job jockstraps.   

[quiller]

Hmm... and now with the TSA on the job jockstraps.   

Looking for explosives is part of TSA's official job. When they're not cavity-searching nuns.

[walkstall]

Looking for explosives is part of TSA's official job. When they're not cavity-searching nuns.

Along with little girls and boys.