Are you convinced that sword swallowing is an art and not a trick?
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Re: Are you convinced that sword swallowing is an art and not a trick?
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I’m with you on the heebie jeebies. The descriptions in the book of how he learned how to swallow the swords made it seem much more possible to me. Still, that part in the book where he is injured clearly shows me that this is a deadly trick. No, I’m not interested in doing it for any reason. I’m not really even sure I’d like to watch someone try.OneHippieChick wrote: ↑23 May 2018, 12:47 I'm new here and haven't read the book yet, but I've seen sword swallowing at events before and, as an RN, feel it must be a trick. I just don't know how anyone would be able to safely do it. If it's not a trick, more power to them! lol! Just the thought of it gives me the heebie jeebies.
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I don't believe in magic, but that doesn't stop me to enjoy such performances. They take a lot of hard work and you can't help but appreciate the magician. The artist. I feel the same way about sword swallowing.
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one has to put the time and effort in to learning the skill, yes, but at the same time, different peoples bodies would adapt more easily.
as in, during 'training' some would find it less challenging than others just simply due to genetics.
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And also, he had to retire from sword swallowing because he had the accident that cut his esophagus. He also mentioned several times that many of his fellow sword swallowers died performing.
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