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The '''Human Flea Circus''' is a [[travelling entertainment company]] and [[pest management]] firm. | [[File:Flea_circus_ticket.jpg|thumb|300px|Flea circus ticket (circa 1889).]]The '''Human Flea Circus''' is a [[travelling entertainment company]] and [[pest management]] firm. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Creation of a Human Flea Circus proceeds according to time-honored rituals: | |||
* Acquisition | * Acquisition | ||
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File:William Blake 002.jpg|''Das Gespenst eines Flohs'' ("The Ghost of a Flea") by [[William Blake]]. (Circa 1819-1820). | File:William Blake 002.jpg|''Das Gespenst eines Flohs'' ("The Ghost of a Flea") by [[William Blake]]. (Circa 1819-1820). | ||
</gallery> | File:Ernst von Possart as Mephistopheles.jpg|Mephistopheles, preparing complimentary reservations for tonight's performance.</gallery> | ||
== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 7 June 2016
The Human Flea Circus is a travelling entertainment company and pest management firm.
Description
Creation of a Human Flea Circus proceeds according to time-honored rituals:
- Acquisition
- Taming
- Training
- Performance
- Retirement
Das Gespenst eines Flohs ("The Ghost of a Flea") by William Blake. (Circa 1819-1820).
Mephistopheles, preparing complimentary reservations for tonight's performance.
Quotes
According to one survivor of a Midnight Performance show, the Ringmaster opened the performance -- and the Acquisition phase -- by announcing:
Ladies and gentleman! For this next act, I am going to need several thousand volunteers from the audience!
Crimes against mathematical constants
According to postminimalist detective Richard Tuttle, Human Flea Circus is a front for business ventures based on crimes against mathematical constants.