Boy, what a circus! First the good news, then the bad news and today it's good news again!

The first good news came via The Times News in that May 27, 1965 edition. The second largest circus in America was coming to Nephi, Utah and with real live Elephants. Local kids had to go to both performances for the one day event. The bad news was brought to us earlier this month by the Salt Lake Tribune which reported the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus were closing after 146 years of bringing delight and education to kids and adults. Various reasons were listed among which were groups thought the Elephants were not treated right, but the Courts determined the allegations were unfounded and awarded the Circus owners $25 million to be paid by the complainers. Other people thought that video games had taken the place of the circus. Regardless, it was a thrill to see animals that most folks would not otherwise see, so here is the good news again. In today's Daily Herald, it shows there is another circus appearing in Orem for the next couple nights, so here is your chance to see colorful, colossal clowns and other wild animals!