Ringling Brothers elephants sharing venue with Jackson Funeral

I couldn't have asked for a more serendipitous commentary on Michael Jackson's longstanding drive to become the "greatest show on earth." Now Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey elephants will walk from the train station into the Staples Center arena in the predawn hours before Jackson's memorial service takes place at the Staples Center." Associated Press quote below.

"In New York, Republican Rep. Peter King released a YouTube video calling Jackson, who was acquitted of child molestation charges, a "pervert" and a "low-life."

"But the memories of Jackson's problems were far from the minds of fans preparing to say goodbye.

"It's the passing of a great soul," said Matt Tyson, 31, of Ojai, Calif. "He brought people together, helped express something that's in us all."

"In a convergence of events that many people found delightfully symbolic, the circus is also coming to town. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey starts a run at Staples Center on Wednesday. In the predawn hours before Jackson's memorial, the elephants will walk from the train station into the arena." For full story.

He denied trying to buy the bones of Robert Merrick, the 'Elephant Man' but now "can these bones live?" With apologies to Ezekiel.