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Posted: 29 May 2013

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Steven Bros. Circus Permit to Kiss the Big Elephant

Steven Bros. Circus Permit to Kiss the Big Elephant
Stevens Bros. Circus Special Permit
This permit entitles holder to kiss the big elephant's ass. Matinee performance only. Subject to federal tax. Issued by ________. Stevens Bros. Circus.

An advertisement that appeared in the Circus Report, June 26, 1976, p. 17, suggests how humorous permit cards like this may have been used: "Moochers Circus Pass. A few years back all billers and lithographers ahead of a circus carried these moocher passes for those 'pain in the neck' yahoos they ran into each day. They were also great to bring 'know-it-alls' down a peg. If you never saw one of these gems, they read 'Circus pass entitles the holder to Kiss the Great Big Elephant, etc. etc.' Nice business card stock, just a small supply."

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