Working as a Busker/Street Performer
June 16th 2007 21:40
There was an excellent man, bronzed from head to toe, who got off his box at one point and had it invaded by several pigeons. One climbed on top and the man/statue quietly flicked his hand at it - to no avail. Another pigeon however dislodged it with a bit of severe pecking order business. Finally the man produced a red card and waved it at the pigeon.
Two youths, one with his head shaven and the other with wild hair would stand forlornly still until someone put some coin in their bucket. They’d come to life with great delight and smiles, and invite the person to have their photo taken with them. The shaven-headed one would almost go overboard with rapture at being so close to a human – especially a female human. And then as suddenly as they came to life, they’d drop back into their forlorn state again.
One young man rolled a heavy glass/plastic ball all over his upper body; another chased a recalcitrant cigarette around the air, and then poked it through someone’s t-shirt without burning it. And then, to the delight of a small boy, he produced a paper tissue that had vanished from his hand from inside the sock of the same small boy.
I can’t say being a busker or performer of this kind would be something I’d do too willingly, but they’re certainly great crowd pleasers.
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Comment by D. Armenta
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Key Westers have a very gentle attitude toward buskers, though..might not be the case elsewhere.
My best friend did it in Edmonton, Alberta Canada and said it was great fun..I've always wanted to try it.
Great post, thanks!
Comment by Mike Crowl
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