Guest guest Posted July 14, 2001 Report Share Posted July 14, 2001 I found this on the BBC News Online:<br><br><a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1435000/1435625.stm target=new>http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1435000/1435625.stm</a><br\ ><br>In a pickle<br><br>A circus body-bender got one of his legs stuck round his neck for two hours during practice. <br><br>The performer, known as Birkine, was carrying out his daily routine when his leg locked as he twisted it behind him. <br><br>The 21-year-old, performing in Gillingham, Kent, with the Netherlands National Circus, had to stay on his pedestal until an osteopath arrived. <br><br>"I think I didn't warm up properly," the Kazakhstan-born artist told The Sun. <br><br>"It's the first time I have ever got stuck and I've been doing this since I was six. My advice is don't try it at home." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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