Kosair Shrine Circus

The Kosair Shrine Circus is an annual Shrine circus held in Louisville, Kentucky, done for the Kosair Charities of the Oasis of Louisville Kosair Shrine, a group of Freemasonry that stress fun and fellowship.

Since 1956, the circus has a perfect safety record. [ [http://www.whas11.com/topstories/stories/WHAS11_TOPSTORY_CIRCUSPROTEST.a0079888.html TOP STORIES | WHAS11.com | News for Louisville, Kentucky ] ]

On February 7, 2006, the Humane Society of the United States issued a press statement calling for a boycott of the circus as it came to Louisville, due to the Kosair Shrine Circus offering elephant rides to visiting patrons. In December 2005 the Louisville Metro Council voted to allow the elephant rides to take place. [ [http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/kosair_shrine_circus_comes_to.html Kosair Shrine Circus Comes to Louisville with Cruel and Dangerous Elephant Rides | The Humane Society of the United States ] ]

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