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Betty: Enough circuses in Boise already

In a Facebook post today, Betty Hansen Richardson of Boise, former U.S. attorney for Idaho, makes an argument for the last performance of the Ringling Bros Circus to be held in Boise:

"Chatting with a friend, we were approving of Ringling Bros decision to close the circus, even though we had enjoyed the performances as kids. She said, 'They ought to choose the Idaho State Capitol for their final performance.' I asked 'Why?' 'Well,' she said, 'It has more than enough elephants to replace the ones the circus recently retired.' She has a point, but the circus now playing at the statehouse is one too many."



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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