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The Circus Is in Town for MJ's Memorial

Posted Jul 7th 2009 7:00AM by TMZ Staff

No really, the actual circus is in town.

The Circus Is in Town for MJ's Memorial
Like Michael Jackson's memorial couldn't get any crazier -- Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey continued an L.A. tradition this morning by parading their elephants through downtown ... to the Staples Center.

11 elephants, seven horses, tigers, zebras, ponies and dogs are being stowed in a back lot behind Staples for a five-day Ringling event this week.

Tags: burial, circus, elephants, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, Ringling Bros, RinglingBros

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1. truly a circus

Posted at 9:55AM on Jul 7th 2009 by mike

2. Idiots, walking elephants through downtown LA isn't a "tradition", they do it in every town, it's how they get them to the venue, plus it gives them much needed exercise. tradition............idiots.

Posted at 9:58AM on Jul 7th 2009 by metrohack

3. ummm is that elephants tail tied to the trunk of the elephant behind it???

Posted at 9:57AM on Jul 7th 2009 by weird

4. 1st!

Posted at 9:59AM on Jul 7th 2009 by 1st

5. IRONY AT IT'S BEST. MICHAEL WOULD HAVE LOVED THIS.

Posted at 10:03AM on Jul 7th 2009 by cdm

6. Caramba Até isso no enterro do cara :S
USHUSHUSHUSHSUHSUSHUSHUHUHS

Posted at 11:34AM on Jul 7th 2009 by Raville Brazil

7. This sounds like a very bad idea. What if the elephants rampage because of all the commotion?

Posted at 10:06AM on Jul 7th 2009 by wha

8. I was suppose to cry when I saw these........can't guess how many people cry tonight.........

Posted at 10:11AM on Jul 7th 2009 by loveyou

9. Seems about right to me.................. Another "circus " ,only this one is far more bizarre and way over done. For 12 plus days now the drama continues. What was Jackson, a world leader? That man should have been buried by now. What in the hell is that " family " thinking. The over blown ceremonies should END at the cemetery, not BEGIN at the cemetery. As it is now, they will be parading him all over the place. WHAT AN AWFUL THING THAT IS, that family should be ashamed of themselves.

Posted at 10:15AM on Jul 7th 2009 by Wanda

10. Assholes.....typical of what they think a person might want!

Posted at 10:14AM on Jul 7th 2009 by Ms Carter

11. Personally, I think its terrible to have those animals parading around for no reason other then entertainment. Its ridiculous to do for this occasion or any other. This has no significance to MJ or his memorial. These animals that are forced to do this are supposed to be in the wild, not undergoing the confinement, stress and beatings they endure daily in order to "perform"... I'm sorry but I find it absolutly disgusting, inappropriate, and purpoesless! ]

God Bless Michael Jackson and his family.

Posted at 10:16AM on Jul 7th 2009 by LinzBinz

12. Again, this is so shameful.

Posted at 10:17AM on Jul 7th 2009 by Wanda

13. i like the elephants. they are my favorite

Posted at 10:24AM on Jul 7th 2009 by rhimes

14. I hope the elephants stampede on the memorial service.

Posted at 10:18AM on Jul 7th 2009 by Chuck Whitley

15. Personally, I think its terrible to have those animals parading
around for no reason other then entertainment. Its ridiculous to do
for this occasion or any other. This has no significance to MJ or his
memorial. These animals that are forced to do this are supposed to be
in the wild, not undergoing the confinement, stress and beatings they
endure daily in order to "perform"... I'm sorry but I find it
absolutly disgusting, inappropriate, and purposeless!

God Bless Michael Jackson and his family.

Posted at 10:22AM on Jul 7th 2009 by LinzBinz

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