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Cheering circus' demise

January 17, 2017 11:00 pm • Last Updated: January 18, 2017 4:50 pm

Thank God Ringley Bros. is closing up shop. No more bull hooks, whips, chains, or confinement. No more forcing majestic wild creatures into humiliating postures for human entertainment. No more feeling helpless to stop it. Ding Dong the witch is dead.

Karen Johnson

East Lyme

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