Human Flea Circus

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Flea circus ticket (circa 1889).

The Human Flea Circus is a travelling entertainment company and pest management firm.

Creation of a Human Flea Circus proceeds according to time-honored rituals:

  • Acquisition
  • Taming
  • Training
  • Performance
  • Retirement

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!

According to postminimalist detective Richard Tuttle, Human Flea Circus is a front for business ventures based on crimes against mathematical constants.

In the News

  • Circus promoter and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde found guilty of skimming profits from an unlicensed Human Flea Circus.

    Circus promoter and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde found guilty of skimming profits from an unlicensed Human Flea Circus.

  • Das Gespenst eines Flohs ("The Ghost of a Flea") by William Blake. (Circa 1819-1820).

    Das Gespenst eines Flohs ("The Ghost of a Flea") by William Blake. (Circa 1819-1820).

  • Mephistopheles, preparing complimentary reservations for tonight's performance.

    Mephistopheles, preparing complimentary reservations for tonight's performance.

  • Carnevale Tenebre uses vise to clamp souls.

    Carnevale Tenebre uses vise to clamp souls.

  • Dish of rosewater-scented flea chow.

    Dish of rosewater-scented flea chow.

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