This is STILL going on? I thought we had progressed beyond the cruelty.

[Ptah]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_circus


A flea circus refers to a circus sideshow attraction in which fleas were attached (or apparently so...)
to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.
Fresnel lenses were provided to help visitors to view the attraction.

The first records of flea performances were from watch makers who were demonstrating their
metal working skills. Flea circuses were first advertised as early as 1833 in England, and were a
main carnival attraction until 1930. Some flea circuses persisted in very small venues in the
United States as late as the 1960s. The flea circus at Belle Vue amusement park, Manchester, England,
was still operating in 1970. Since the flea circus has largely become a lost art form, much information
about them is anecdotal or steeped in lore, and is not authoritative.



http://www.trainedfleas.com/


http://www.amazingfleacircus.com/

[crimsonblue]

1. tell me you're joking.....

[Ptah]

3. hmm. ok

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Ptah. Humans have an astonishing capacity for cruelty.

:cry:

[Ptah]

4. Their big cousins will come after us. Soon.

[BarenakedLady]

5. But they enjoy it.

[Ptah]

6. At least they are no longer bothering this one.

[edbermac]

7. My friend Michael Ellis just bought an ant.

Named him Marcus. He had to take him back, though.