What kind of street performances do you enjoy? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on August 22, 2008

“The only ones I’ve really seen are musicians, but I enjoy those quite a bit. It’s a very real experience listening to them play more for the enjoyment of it and not to make any set amount of money.”

— John Algaier, cook, Lawrence

“Fire eating is pretty cool. It seems risky, and it’s something I’d never be able to do.”

— Kelsey Pippitt, Kansas State University junior, Manhattan

“The living statues. They are excellent, and I have good memories of seeing them in tourist destinations like Las Vegas and Disneyland, even Paris.”

— Lydia Buckley, French teacher, Worcester, Mass.

“I like musicians. I always appreciate someone who tries hard playing an instrument on the street. I’m also a big fan of break dancing.”

— Clint Ricketts, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

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janeyb 4 years, 9 months ago

The ones on the other side of the street.

stuckinthemiddle 4 years, 9 months ago

"the straits"... as they freak out about anyone and anything that isn't just so...it cracks me up...and brings true joy to my heart...the jaw drops: the shudders: the "oh my"s: and "oh, dear me"s:funny stuff:great fun:

bombshell 4 years, 9 months ago

Original_Bob: Unfortunately, I too have succumbed to the insectoid sunglass regime... but a girl's gotta have some Jackie O Stunna Shades... right?

jayhawks71 4 years, 9 months ago

mimes.

sgtwolverine 4 years, 9 months ago

It must have been a sunny day.Anyway, being from near Detroit, I enjoy reenactments of great street crimes. Wait ... you mean those aren't reenactments?

BrianR 4 years, 9 months ago

When people use their turn signals correctly.

Pywacket 4 years, 9 months ago

Very public and physical marital breakups. Especially when they start throwing the china at each other.

snap_pop_no_crackle 4 years, 9 months ago

I can't believe nobody's mentioned possum juggling.

Haiku_Cuckoo 4 years, 9 months ago

I like street musicians that actually have talent; not some hack sitting on the sidewalk shaking a couple of maracas.

H_Lecter 4 years, 9 months ago

Well, if I can't have Jack the Ripper....http://www.yetanothermusicweblog.com/2008/01/the-beatles-roo.html

75x55 4 years, 9 months ago

"Synchronized Sorority Vehicle Driving"Ah, geez - no kidding. It's like a giant sized bumper car game, that's usually being simulcast to some other contestant's cell phone.

trinity 4 years, 9 months ago

hah, sgt-my thoughts exactly! luvvin' the shades! street performances i enjoy? hmmm...the dance of avoiding the steaming piles of doggy-doo on the sidewalk. can be very entertaining.

woodenfleaeater 4 years, 9 months ago

Would a wet t-shirt contest be considered a performance?

beatrice 4 years, 9 months ago

Sweepers.

snap_pop_no_crackle 4 years, 9 months ago

Xtreme mime cage matches. Two mimes enter, one mime leaves!

woodenfleaeater 4 years, 9 months ago

The LPD vs. homeless battles.Also, watching people fall for the old "homeless" trick, and fork over money.

stuckinthemiddle 4 years, 9 months ago

by the way...I tried tipping one of those "straits" once... he screamed and ran away yelling for the cops...really great fun...

sunflower_sue 4 years, 9 months ago

mimes...because they're quiet.

dajudge 4 years, 9 months ago

I like to watch the plate spinners, you know the ones spinning up on a stick and feats of gluttony along with consumption of mass quantities of beer.

stuckinthemiddle 4 years, 9 months ago

and... I like belly dancers...are there going to be any belly dancers amongst these buskers?

stuckinthemiddle 4 years, 9 months ago

not necessarily standing up for sorority girls' driving ability... because I really don't know anything about that...on the other hand... my wife and I have been run into four times over the past 25 years... in all cases the other driver was ticketed for either failure to yield right-of-way or reckless driving... and in all 4 cases the drivers were middle aged townies...go figure...and... it just so happens that they all probably would have fit into that "straits" category that I mentioned earlier...they are a trip to watch:

bombshell 4 years, 9 months ago

Original_Bob:I just witnessed one of those last night - only it was a "I have a good idea! I'll back up in my lane for 6 car lengths on Mass St. to go ahead and grab that parking spot I missed..." (Understand that this is the first parking spot from the corner) It doesn't matter that some guy is trying to make a left onto Mass with the use of his green light and yet has to back up back into the intersection to let your cute little blonde self grab that space. I literally stood on Mass & watched the action with a smile on my face, thinking "Wow. Classic." While the guy trying to turn, forced into a backwards turn was probably thinking "Man, I hope I can get this girl's number! She's obviously a catch!"

PapaB 4 years, 9 months ago

A lover's quarrel where one of them picks up a medium-sized rock and chases the other one around a parking lot while a crowd gathers.

dotteboy 4 years, 9 months ago

The ones that ask me if I would like a date, snake charmers and sword swallowers.

Write2Know 4 years, 9 months ago

Original_Bob:I saw one earlier this week. Sorority girl was making a u-turn at the parking control both on the south side of campus. She must not have realized that one needs a permit to drive onto campus. Anyway she cut the u-turn too sharp and crunched the side of her SUV right into the concrete barrier. Inside of stopping and backing up, she gave it some gas and left about a 2 ft gouge along the side of her vehicle.