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the last place that they should take their children is the circus. For more information and to view the videos, please visit www. RinglingBeatsAnimals.com Curtis Taylor Eugene LAME PROPAGANDA PT Barnum’s famous quote, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” certainly applies to the circus that bears his name. Eugeneans came early for the pre-show of Ringling’s Barnum and Bailey Circus. Here the circus-goers get to see the animals up close and personal, get fed the lame propaganda that Ringling has been using for years, “We have a vested interest in the animals, we treat them like family.” Tell that to the 8,000 pound elephant that was crammed into a tractor trailer with three others, chained by her leg, not able to lie down or sit or turn around for four days. I stood in one spot, outside Matthew Knight arena, in the sun for 1-1/2 hours. It was exhausting. What must it be like for elephants doing it 340 days a year? Most of them have foot problems and some fi nally get so bad that they have to be euthanized. Catherine Cardin, the elephant trainer, said the elephants enjoy the circus and like to look out the window when they travel. I saw the trucks the elephants arrived in. They had no windows and no climate control. Hundreds of people protested the treatment of the circus animals this last weekend. Hundreds more walked by ignoring the signs, videos and proof that what the signs said was true. And to the dismay of the hundreds of circus animals pacing back and forth in cages and rocking back and forth on chains going crazy, it’s true, there’s a sucker born every minute. Molly Sargent Pleasant Hill TRUE BARBERS What a fi ne write-up from Rick Levin about my barber, Larry Owens (cover story, 9/1). For many years I lived in a small-town enclave right in the middle of Hollywood, near Sunset and Highland avenues, shopping at a mom and pop grocery store and getting my hair cut at a long-time old-school barbershop. When I had to relocate to Oregon, where could I fi nd a barbershop like that one? No luck. Oh, I found a good haircutter in Salem, who shared all his personal problems and complaints about how parents today don’t wallop their kids as they should, not like the fi ne thrashings of his own childhood. I tried to joke with him one day, said, “Hey, bartenders and barbers are supposed to listen to the customer’s problems!” I could feel the chill. Then a move to Eugene, where I found Larry, and home again! Sometimes Larry, sometimes Jolan, both top of the line. I miss Larry’s brother, Gary, evidently now retired, also a crackerjack barber who pinch-hit at times and was a lot of fun to chat with. Jim Wood Eugene Unique Career Opportunities Available CAREGIVERS & CNA’s WANTED t'MFYJCMF4DIFEVMJOH $PNQFUJUJWF8BHFT t1BJE5SBJOJOH &EVDBUJPOBM 0QQPSUVOJUJFT tPO$MJFOU$BSF t/VSTF$BTF.BOBHFST t"WBJMBCMF t1BJE7BDBUJPO5JNF t1SJNBSZ)FBMUIDBSF POMZNPOUI t"GGPSEBCMF%FOUBM POMZZFBS t"EEJUJPOBM1BZGPS /0$8FFLFOE APPLY AT ANY OF OUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS! EUGENE: 0MJWF4USFFU] CORVALLIS: /8UI 4VJUF"] FLORENCE: )JHIXBZ] 5PMM'SFFtXXXDBSFPQUJPOTDPN Enroll Open Now House DRINKING GOURD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ì Grades Grades K-5 K-3 Ì Classes Classes of of 15 10 students students Placement Ì Advanced WĞĂĐĞĞĚƵĐĂƟ ŽŶ dgschool.org 689-5255 2809 Shirley Eugene O P $500/MONTH E TUITION: N HOUSE Take UO Credit Courses Without Being Admitted—Learn How! Information Open House Thursday, September 15, 2011, 4:30–6:00 p.m., Baker Downtown Center, 975 High Street Located at the corner of 10th Avenue and High Street via EmX High Street stop; limited parking available. Through the Community Education Program (CEP) you can take university courses— graduate or undergraduate— without formal admission. See website Open to the public. Staff are available for more information. to answer questions. Find details on tuition and eligibility at Stop in anytime between 4:30 and http://cep.uoregon.edu 6:00 p.m. during our open house to get 541-346-5614 cep@uoregon.edu your questions about CEP answered in person. Fall 2011 term registration for CEP students begins Saturday, September 24, at 9:00 a.m. See the Class Schedule at http://classes.uoregon.edu Wed., Dec. 15, 6-8PM University of Oregon Libraries EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. 6 SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
