Hey Jolly Well,
Boy did this hit a nerve. Back in January (New Year's Eve) Grand Forks sponsored a "First Night". There were all types of performers. Some good, some bad, some in the middle. My family and I were volunteering at various stations, but had a couple of acts we really wanted to see. We co-ordinated our schedules to check out a juggler.
The performer, who shall remain nameless, was a terrific juggler.His bio listed lots of clowning & juggling experience as well as teaching. I was duly impressed by his performance. He was able to juggle objects of varying kinds, weights and types effortlessly. Unfortunately his people skills were less impressive.
Several audience members lined up after the show to tell him how much they enjoyed the performance, to ask for autographs, etc. He was an absolute #@!8" to everybody.
Too bad talent isn't always packaged with kindness, tact or humility.
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