THE CATCHER ON THE FLY
The Flying Rodleighs are trapeze artists who perform in the German circus. While talking about flying (on the trapeze), the leader of the troupe said, “As a flyer, I must have complete trust in my catcher. The public might think that I am the great star of the trapeze, but the real star is Joe, my catcher. He has to be there for me with split-second precision and grab me out of the air as I come to him in the long jump.” How does it work? “The secret is that the flyer does nothing, and the catcher does everything. When I fly to Joe, I have simply to stretch out my arms and hands and wait for him to catch me and pull me safely over the apron behind the catchbar.” “You do nothing?” “Nothing, the worst thing the flyer can do is to try to catch the catcher. A flyer must fly, and a catcher must catch,…
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