Apparently elephants like watermelon. Does everyone know that? So on Monday, August 3rd: "the
planet's premiere watermelon artist will lend his talents to Coney Island
icons, and the precious pachyderms of The Greatest Show On Earth!"
Okay.
I'm not really sure what they're talking about here. Just trying to drum up some interest in the circus I guess:
WHAT: An elephant brunch featuring one of their
favorite treats: watermelon — of course! … a fascinating foursome of
truly unique carved watermelons — you'll be amazed and awestruck by
the melony magnificence of the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute Jump! …
and free watermelon for all attending — bring a napkin!
WHEN: Monday, August 3 — 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: At the corner of 21st Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island.
WHY: Because it's National Watermelon Day and
watermelon is the ultimate summer fruit — because Coney Island is the
ultimate summer destination for New Yorkers — and because The Coney Island BOOM A RING is the ultimate seaside circus celebration!
more peta nonsense … having seen the Boom A Ring show, I can say that there are no animals riding bicycles, no animals standing on their heads, no animals balancing on balls, and no animals jumping through rings of fire. (Though there is a ring of fire and a bicycle, and unless you think Justin Case is an animal …)
this constant cut-and-paste campaign against circuses is idiotic. Want some information about the anti-circus peta crowd? Check out petakillsanimals.com — and see how peta uses the millions in donations they get each year to slaughter animals, not care for them.
As a reader of your blog it is disappointing that you feel you have to “drum up interest” for an circus that abuses it’s animals.
http://circuses.com
“The fact is, animals do not naturally ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls, or jump through rings of fire. To force them to perform these confusing and physically uncomfortable tricks, trainers use whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bullhooks, and other painful tools of the trade.
We applaud trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns, tightrope walkers, and acrobats, but let’s leave animals in peace. Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica, India, Finland, and Singapore have all banned or restricted the use of animals in entertainment—it’s time for the U.S. to do the same.”