# Circus Aerialists

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circus-aerialists/660574>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 9, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circus-aerialists/660574 "2013-06-09T19:19:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circus-aerialists/660574/1 "2013-06-09T19:19:31Z")

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So I am watching Wings of Desire, and the beautiful aerialist on her trapeze.

I can not fathom how anybody can be up that high without holding on for dear life and screaming in terror. _sigh_