Bed Of Nails & Other Sideshow Thoughts

In the sideshow I used to do the bed of nails act. Sometimes I would show the bed of nails and just lay down on it and other nights I would sit on it cross-legged. One night I remember Batman Rick thought it would be funny to throw knifes into a watermelon that was on my chest.

I used to joke about the fatlady sitting on me and I would tell people that I would put my blindfold on so the fatlady could not see me. You would be shocked at how many people never got the humor of that.

Now keep in mind that I am working with a circus sideshow...it is "P.C." and an honor to call FannyMae by her sideshow name...that is, FannyMae the fatlady. Now, keep in mind we call her that because....well....FannyMae and FannyMae not...all depends on her mood.

So I am on the bed of nails with my mask on and Batman has Jim place the watermelon on my chest - just like part of the act and all is going according to plan when all the sudden I feel like someone is throwing water on me - like a spritzer or sprinkler...short bursts of water. For my own safty, I slide the mask off and look at the watermelon to find it is full of throwing knives and Batman is serving to a sideshow tent full of people.

To this day I wish I left the mask on.

Mark Mysterrio
http://ultimatemagicshows.com