A Little List on Flea Circuses

The difference between a flea circus and a regular circus? The tiny little clowns…

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The performers in a flea circus can be easily fed by allowing them to bite one’s arm and suck out some blood. It may seem kind of creepy, but is it any different from the average divorce?

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Originally, in the sixteenth century, flea circuses were created to showcase the miniature devices of watch-makers and jewelers. The fleas were secondary; however, as certain fleas became more popular, they started to demand equal billing.

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The most frustrating performance at a flea circus? The lion tamer.

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Few people really wanted to see a flea circus, but if they hadn’t pulled the car over, the fleas in the back would’ve kept kicking the driver’s seat.

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The most acclaimed flea circus was run by Louis Bertolotto. He performed in front of the crowned heads of Europe until his circus fled en masse. The reason? A tiny tiny tent fire and no flea-firemen.

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There are currently a few flea circuses operating in the United States; but, authorities are finding them, evaluating their owners and then caging them safely in rubber rooms…

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Some think the flea circuses were discontinued due to their cruelty. Putting a harness on them wasn’t very nice; but, apparently pulling one off your dog and tearing it into two pieces with your thumbnails was fine.

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A flea circus had two purposes: To entertain and to spread plague-like diseases; whereas, Cirque du Soleil has only ever done one of those things.

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In the early days, flea circus proprietors would begin by finding performers on their own bodies. This was what became known as “starting from scratch”…