{"id":87,"date":"2010-03-23T12:47:15","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T12:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/2010\/03\/make-way-for-circus-elephants-in-nyc.html"},"modified":"2010-03-23T12:47:15","modified_gmt":"2010-03-23T12:47:15","slug":"make-way-for-circus-elephants-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2010\/03\/make-way-for-circus-elephants-in-nyc.html","title":{"rendered":"Make Way for Circus Elephants in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-image-right\" height=\"233\" alt=\"elephant-walk.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/89\/import\/imgs\/elephant-walk.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><\/span>Have you ever seen an elephant walk the streets of New York City? How about six elephants in a row?<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for and celebrate the arrival of the Ringling Brothers Barnum &amp; Bailey circus in New York City, the circus had their annual elephant walk yesterday night.&nbsp; Six&nbsp;Asian elephants, along with&nbsp;eight ponies, walked&nbsp;in the rain from Queens through the Midtown Tunnel&nbsp;to&nbsp;Madison Square Garden.&nbsp; The walk lasted from 11:30 pm to 2:00 am.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Elephants give us wonder because their &nbsp;gigantic size&nbsp;matches their gigantic gentle spirits.&nbsp;Elephants inspire us because they are&nbsp;playful, intelligent, and loyal animals, and they are marvelous to behold.&nbsp; &#8220;Sentient, dignified, and beautiful,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Holistic-Living\/Gratitude\/The-Ultimate-Gratitude-List.aspx\">elephants also made Beliefnet&#8217;s ultimate A to Z gratitude list<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More about the Elephant Walk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nyunews.com\/news\/2010\/03\/23\/23elephant\/\">NYUNews.com: Elephants Take a Midnight Stroll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gothamist.com\/2010\/03\/19\/elephant_walk.php\">Gothamist.com: Elephant Walk Returns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mommypoppins.com\/ny-kids\/circus-elephants-parade-across-manhattan-march\">MommyPoppins.com: Circus Elephants Walk Across Manhattan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love about elephants? 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