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Thunderous applause, tears as the 'greatest show on Earth' takes a final bow
Washington Post Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus took a final, bittersweet bow Sunday, staging its last three shows here after 146 years of entertaining American audiences with gravity-defying trapeze stunts, comically clumsy clowns and trained tigers … After 146 Years, Ringling Brothers Circus Takes Its Final Bow Circus Icon Ringling Bros. Says Goodbye After 146 Years Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ends historic 146 year run |