After the last iteration of P.T. Barnum’s American Museum burned to the ground in 1868, the showman did the unthinkable; he retired. In actuality he was just temporarily down. While there was breath in his his body, Barnum could no more retire than levitate (although claiming to do either would result in excellent publicity). The following [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:35AM on October 29, 2012