“Grandkids: the reward for not selling your kids to the circus during their teenage years”

An old threat of parents was that they would sell their children to the circus if the kids misbehave. Today, the old threat is mainly used as a joke.
 
“Grandkids: the reward for not selling your kids to the circus during their teenage years” was posted on Facebook by Grumpy Old Gits on August 30, 2023, and this received over 4,200 shares.
 
 
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Tracey
@Nolzgal
Whatever happened to the good old days of selling your kids to the circus when they misbehave?! Ringling, I need you!!
4:25 PM · Nov 29, 2010
 
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trashboat 🇵🇸
@emocirclejerk
Save money on back to school gear this year by selling your kids to the circus.
10:01 AM · Aug 15, 2014
 
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Emilysablone
@Emilysablone
Is selling your kids to the circus still a thing?
6:19 PM · Feb 5, 2018
   
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Grumpy Old Gits
August 30, 2023 at 5:10 PM ·
Grandkids: the reward for not selling your kids to the circus during their teenage years.
   
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Brad Jacobs
August 30, 2023 at 526 PM ·
Grandkids: the reward for not selling your kids to the circus during their teenage years.
 
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SergigrinkovVolPony
@Sandraljones9
Grandkids: the reward for not selling your kids to the circus during their teenage years.
7:53 PM · Apr 28, 2024
 
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(((Tina Gerow)))
@TinaGerow
#WantonWriterThoughts Grandkids: Your reward for not selling your kids to the circus during their teenage years.
10:00 AM · Jul 28, 2024
 
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Septembe 13, 2024 at 3:45 PM ·
Grandkids: the
reward for not
selling your kids
to the circus
during their
teenage years.