A Blog designed for discussion of topics related to, but not limited to, Circus, Zoos, Animal Training, and Animal Welfare/Husbandry. Sometimes opening up the dialog is the best starting point of all. And if for nothing else when people who agree and don't agree, get together and start discussing it, it will open up a lot of peoples minds. Debate and discussion even amongst themselves opens a window where there wasn't one before.
Yeah, used to be that they just went after wild animals, now it's ALL animals, and box stalls, large fenced exercise areas aren't good enough for them either. Krone and Knie get protested every day too, and there isn't a show in the world that provides more for their animals.
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Ian,
ReplyDeleteChill out. Relax. It is a joke. You ever heard any fables about goats, sheep, cattle, and a farm youth getting their first experience with "love?" It was a shot in reference to that, and what the Radicals consider cruel, others might suggest they like a spouse/family. LOL
But yes, they go after everybody and don't single anybody out, as has been suggested.
Wade
Oops, sorry, that flew over my head, however, have you seen the video that's gone around and around of the man and the horse (don't worry, I won't post the link) Now THERE would be an act for the Gay Cirque and it would be a matter of 'sexual freedom' and probably wouldn't draw a single protester.
ReplyDeleteIan
Oh Ian, that's funny..LOL.. You must be from the city.
ReplyDeleteIan,
ReplyDeleteHow long did you work on Knie?
Wade, then there's the one about the farm youth who just couldn't get excited about the goat, sheep, or cattle, or whatever, and the old farm hand said "No wonder son, you picked the ugliest one!" LMAO
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Mary Ann,
ReplyDeleteThat's why some animals in a cattle/sheep herd have ear tags and some don't. So you can tell the ones that kick apart from the ones that don't in the night time.
Wade
A ventriloquist was driving through the midwest when his car broke down. He walked a ways and found a farmer who would let him use his phone. Well, the farmer seemed to be a real stereotypical rural type, so the ventriloquist thought it would be possible to have some fun with him. The farmer began to lead him back to the house.
ReplyDeleteAlong the way, they passed a horse. The ventriloquist said to the farmer, "Is this your horse?" The farmer replied, "Yep." The ventriloquist asked, "Can he talk?" The farmer said, "Nope." The ventriloquist then said to the horse, "So, how do you like it here?" He then threw his voice, and said in a horse-like voice, "Oh, it's pretty good. Every morning the farmer feeds me oats." Upon hearing this the farmer was startled and quickened his pace.
Soon they came to a cow. The ventriloquist asked, "Is this your cow?" and the farmer replied, "Yep." He then asked, "Does it talk?" and the farmer replied, "I..I don't think so." The ventriloquist asked the cow, "How do you like it here?" and threw his voice again. In a cow-like voice, he said, "Oh, I like it just fine. Every morning the farmer comes and milks me." Upon hearing this, the farmer squirmed. He looked down at the ground and continued walking.
Soon they came to some sheep. The ventriloquist asked, "Are these your sheep?" and the farmer replied, "Yep." He then asked, "Do they talk?" and the farmer exclaimed, "Yes, but they lie!"
Margaret - Do you know why Scotsmen wear kilts? Sheep can hear a zipper from a long way off.
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