Promoters for the circus coming to Linton decided it would be a great idea for them to litter the downtown with signs for the upcoming attraction without permission from business and building owners -- or really any regard for anyone. Posters were plastered on every store front in downtown Linton, using what seems to be about a half-roll of clear tape per sign.
Such disregard for others' property is really upsetting, and I know that none of them will be back to take down the signs after the event, especially those on vacant and out-of-towner owned buildings. So, we can all thank the circus -- which appears to have no name either because it wasn't on the signs -- for littering our downtown and generally trashing it up for us all to clean up after them. By their method and pattern of advertisement, it's no wonder there's not a name or any corporate contact information on these signs; after all, their home office would do nothing but field complaint calls all day.
I really hope this circus is not equally as irresponsible with their animals as they were with their advertising. Personally, I would highly recommend going to a zoo for those wanting to let their kids see exotic animals, where you know they're cared for in a professional manner in a permanent and legitimate establishment -- and one that won't be here one day and gone the next like a circus.
You'll also know the name of the zoo that you're going to, instead of attending a circus that's obviously too embarrassed to display its name or contact information in its own advertisements.
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This blog post by Chris Wathen was also published in his Linton, Indiana based Greene County Daily World blog entitled, “Riddle Me This”.
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