Scratching the fleas

There aren’t that many flea circuses any more but a big one took place the other day with performances of jumping through the loops, spewing of slightly tepid air (fire had died long ago), scratching each others back, (bare) back patting (sorry riding wasn’t allowed and the performers too weak for anyway), pulling the (broken down) cart, much applauding of their own tricks……and so on. Sadly it was more pathetically boring than entertaining and a clear indication why such circuses have died out.

By the way take a look at this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stevebell/0,,2082804,00.html