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The human (lizard) spotlight. I think this act started with The Enigma in the 90's as a mental floss variation; it was one of the acts that Jim requested I build & perform when I joined the circus in 99. An LED bulb on the end of a wire is threaded up the nose and then down the back of the throat into the mouth with a crystal ball held in the teeth to focus the light. It requires total darkness in a large space for full effect. This photo is from a photo shoot for Ripley's in 2001 in Orlando at the archives. Every so often this act pops back into my head & I start thinking about new twists for it; today is one of those times #thelizardman #sideshowhistory #sideshoweverydamnday https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbay2dDOya1/?utm_medium=tumblr