Fans thankful to see ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ a final time

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — For some circus fans Saturday, it was a chance to say goodbye to beloved childhood memories. For others, it was a bucket list fulfillment.
Lions, tigers and clowns, no more. Oh my. It’s curtains for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
This weekend, the most famous American circus ends its 146-year reign as one of the world’s biggest big tops.
Ringling’s parent company, Feld Entertainment, announced in January it would take its fina