Page 5                                             Fall 1994

Folks Saying "No" At His Conventions

The article entitled "Letter from London" in the Spring issue had lots of good news about the popularity of juggling in Britain. I was taken aback, however, by the statement, "The conventions are getting hippier and druggier every year." I have no problem with the hippie part; it is the mention of drug use that upsets me. Although I believe the reference was to conventions in Britain, I would like the author to know that such is not the case of conventions I have attended in the USA.

 

Juggling is an athletic / artistic activity and drugs are totally out of place when people gather to practice. The people I meet at IJA gatherings impress me as intelligent beings who love to have a good time, but would agree that drugs have no place at conventions.

Dan Fitzgerald Wichita, Kansas

 

Clarification for Cutler Article

Thanks for publishing the interview with Eliot Cutler in the Summer issue.

 

One pivotal answer was lost in the editing, however. On the question of how to prevent a "smattering of applause" while doing five balls or any hard trick with a long build-up, Eliot answered: "I would tell the audience that this is intensely difficult, or some such setup, and ask them to be quiet while the balls are 'in the air.' Then catch them at the end, take a big bow and get all the applause. Or even just holding up one finger and going 'shhh' quietly, then doing the five a while, stop and take a bow."

Dusty Galbraith Silvis, Illinois

 

Collectively, What Are We?

Perhaps you've heard of a "pride" of Lions, or a "gaggle" of geese, or even (my favorite) a "celebration" of polar bears. Have you ever wondered if there is such a descriptive name for a group of jugglers?

 

There has been some discussion on the Internet rec.juggling newsgroup and it has been discovered that a group of jugglers is called a "neverthriving" ... Huh?!

 

I don't think that's lyrical or humorous enough for a group like us. So I'd like for us to take the "herd" of bulls by the horns and rename ourselves. I'd like to collect the best suggestions and publish a list in the next Juggler's World and on the Internet for us all to vote on.

 

Put on your creative thinking caps and come up with something like: a "cascade" of jugglers; a "shower" of jugglers; a "mess" of jugglers...

 

Send your suggestions to: Steven Salberg; Denville, N.J.

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