 down the absolutely critical role as the Circus' animal dung disposal specialists. Coming from such an adventurous circus family, Eloise was always up for an adventure of just about any kind. As a tween she was already bungee jumping off the brand new and hopefully reasonably well engineered bridge railings over the Yangtze--the Chang Jiang--and had once bounced on a pogo stick a full two miles on top of the Great Wall of China. Her goal was to do at least ten miles and thereby break the all-China Great Wall pogo sticking record.

But the authorities in China were not known for having a riotous sense of humor or to wink and smile and look the other way at a youthful prank. An overworked dyspeptic funeral director with a bad case of hemorrhoids and a pregnant mistress threatening a law suit was a barrelful of fun next to these guys. They looked with a dim eye indeed on the parade of youthful pogo stickers constantly trying to beat the national Great Wall pogo stick record of 8.5 miles. The Venerable Mao himself might have rolled over in his grave over that one. You're gonna do what on the sacred Great Wall? The current record holder disappeared immediately after reaching his goal and not been heard from since. Though it was rumored that he fled to Bangladesh where he lived in self imposed seclusion in disgrace over his shameful act.

A rumor started, some Chinese skeptics sourly noted, by the Chinese government itself after a formal note of protest was served on the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations by the WPSS--World Pogo Sticking Society--over the record holder's mysterious and very suspicious disappearance. A suspicion given some weight considering over the years enough Chinese to populate Denver, Salt Lake City, Des Moines and most of lower Manhattan disappeared after displeasing the Communist government in one way or another. Including the Chairman's head chef when he got wrapped up watching a Chinese soap opera and burned the Chairman's favorite evening meal of caramelized pork cutlets. Which came out looking like shriveled pork cutlet cinders. The chef forthwith was relocated to a slammer in an undisclosed location for a duration of two lifetimes. To be served consecutively.

This stick in the mud anti-pogosticking attitude extended to the Great Wall's security guards, the job qualifications for which included a total lack of a sense of whimsy and, some said, whose IQ's could
down the absolutely critical role as the Circus' animal dung disposal specialists. do from such an adventurous circus syndicate, Eloise was always up for an adventure of just about any kind. As a tween she was already bungee jumping off the mark new and hopefully reasonably well mastermind bridge railing over the Yangtze -- the Chang Jiang -- and had once bounced on a pogo lodge a full two miles on circus tent of the Great Wall of China. Her goal was to do at least ten mile and thereby break the all - China Great Wall pogo sticking record. 

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 down the absolutely critical Role as the CIrcus' AniMal DuNg diSposAl specialists. COMing From such an adventurous cIrcus FaMIly, ELOiSe was Always uP FoR AN adVeNtUre Of JUsT abouT anY kind. As A tween she wAs aLrEady bungee juMPiNg off the brAnd New and hopefuLly ReasonAbLy wELl engIneEred bRidge rAIlings Over the YaNgTZe--the CHAng JianG--ANd Had oNce bounced on a pogo STiCK a full two miles On top oF tHE GREAt WAll Of China. Her GoAl was TO do at leASt TEN MilES and thereby brEak the all-ChINa GReat WaLl PogO StickiNg recOrD.

but The authoritIes iN China werE not knOWn for haVIng a rioTous seNse Of hUmor OR tO wInk AnD SmiLE aNd lOOk tHe other wAy At A youtHful PRANK. An oVerWorkEd dysPeptic funeral DirEctoR WitH a bad Case oF hemOrRhoidS and a pRegnaNt Mistress threateNing A law suit wAs a BaRreLfUl of fUN next tO thEse Guys. TheY looked WIth A dIM EYe Indeed on the parade oF yOUThFul pogo sTickerS CoNsTAntly tryInG to Beat THE natiOnal gReAt Wall poGo sticK ReCoRd of 8.5 milEs. the VenErAblE MaO himsELf miGht havE rolled oVer in HIs grave over thaT One. You're gonna DO wHAT oN The sAcrEd Great Wall? the cURrenT recORd HolDEr disAppeaReD ImMEdiately after reachiNg His goaL and nOt been heard frOm since. ThoUGH It was rumOred THaT He fled to BanglaDesh wHere he liveD In self imPosed SeclusioN in disgraCE Over his sHamEfuL acT.

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 down the absolutely criti cal role a s the  Ci rcu s'  ani maldung disposals peci alists. Coming from su ch an  a d vent u ro us ci rcus fa m il y ,  El oi se  wa sa lw ays u p f or an a dventure o f j us t about anyk in d. As a tw een  she was alr ead y bung ee  ju m pingoff  thebrandn ew and  hopefull yr easona b ly well e ng inee red bridge railin g so ver the Yangtz e--the  C h an g Jia ng- -and had o nc e bou n ced ona  p o g o  st i ck a full two  miles on t o p o f theGr eat Wall o f Chi na .  He r goal wasto d o at leas t tenm iles an d  thereb y brea k t heall- C hi na  Gr ea t  Wa l lpog o  st icking r ec or d.

B ut t h e a utho rit iesin Ch ina were notkno wn f o r h aving  a ri otou ssense  of hu mor o rto wink and smi le a nd look t heot her  w ay at a yout hfu l p rank. A n overw o rke dd y s pe ptic funeral direc to r wi th a bad  caseo fhe m orrhoids  a nda pr e g nantmist r es s threat eninga  l aw  suit w as  a bar re lfu l o f fun next  to th ese guys . The y  looked with a dim eye indee d  o n th e  par ade  of youthfu l po g o st icke r scon s tantl y try in g  t o  beat the nationalGr eat Wa ll po go stick reco rd of 8.5m i l es. TheVene r ab l e Mao himselfmight  have roll e d over i n his  grave o ver thato n e. You'r e g onn a d o w h a ton the sacred G reat  W all? Th e c urrentrec ord  ho lde rdisappear ed immed ia te ly  a fte r rea c hing his  g oal  a ndnot b e en hea rd fr om s in ce .  Th ough it wa s rumo re dthat  he  f led t o Ba n gla desh wh ere he li ved in s el fimposed  seclusion in  d isgrace ov er  hi s sham e f ul act.
A rumor started, someC hineseske ptics  sou rly noted , b y theChi n ese go vernme nt it se lfa f ter a f or mal  n ote of pro t e stwas s er vedon theChinese ambassador tothe United Na tio ns b y th e W P SS - -Wo rl d  Po g o  Sticking Socie ty--over t he re cord holde r 'smy steriou s and v ery s u spiciou s disappe arance. A  s uspi c i ongiven some  weightconsideri n g ove r  t he ye ars  enoug hChi neseto pop u lat e Den ver, S al t Lake  City ,Des Moin es and most of lower Ma nhatta n dis app eared aft erd isp leasing t he C ommunist g ove rnm ent i n o n e way  ora no the r . Inc ludi n g the Cha i rm an' s he ad chef whe n h e g ot wr app e d up w atch ing a Chinese soa p  opera and bur nedt h e C hai r man' sfavorite eveni ngme a l  of cara me lized porkcutlets.  W h ich c ame ou t look ing lik e sh r iveled  por k c utlet cin der s. The che ffo r thwith  was  r elocat ed toa  sla m m er in an undiscl osedl o catio n  fo r a d ur ation o f  two  lifetimes . To be ser ved co nsec utive ly.

Th is  stick  in  t he mud ant i -pogostic kingattitud eexte nde d to t he G r e at Wa ll's  s ecu rity guar d s ,t he  j o b q uali ficat io ns f or whichi ncludeda t o tal lac kofa senseo fw h imsy and,som e sai d ,  whose IQ' s  cou l d
 down_the absolutely_critical role as the_Circus' animal_dung_disposal specialists._Coming_from such an_adventurous circus family,_Eloise was always up_for an adventure_of_just about any kind. As a tween she was already bungee jumping off the_brand_new and_hopefully_reasonably_well engineered bridge railings over_the Yangtze--the Chang Jiang--and had_once bounced_on a pogo stick a full two miles_on_top of the_Great Wall of China. Her goal was to do_at least ten miles and thereby_break the all-China_Great_Wall_pogo sticking record.

But the_authorities in China were not known_for having a riotous sense of_humor or to wink and smile and_look the other way at a_youthful prank. An overworked dyspeptic_funeral director_with a bad case of_hemorrhoids and a_pregnant mistress_threatening a law_suit was a barrelful of fun_next to these_guys. They looked with a dim_eye_indeed on the_parade_of_youthful pogo_stickers constantly trying_to_beat the_national_Great Wall pogo stick record of_8.5_miles. The Venerable Mao himself might have_rolled over in his_grave_over that one. You're_gonna do what on the_sacred Great Wall? The current record_holder disappeared_immediately after_reaching his goal and not been heard from since. Though it_was rumored that he fled to_Bangladesh where he lived_in self_imposed_seclusion in disgrace_over_his shameful_act.

A rumor started, some Chinese skeptics sourly_noted, by_the Chinese government itself after a_formal note of protest_was_served on the Chinese ambassador to_the United Nations by the WPSS--World_Pogo Sticking Society--over the record_holder's_mysterious_and very suspicious disappearance. A_suspicion given some weight considering over_the years enough_Chinese to populate Denver, Salt Lake City,_Des_Moines and most of lower Manhattan_disappeared_after displeasing the Communist government in_one_way_or another. Including the Chairman's_head chef when he got wrapped_up watching a Chinese soap opera and burned the_Chairman's favorite evening_meal of caramelized pork cutlets._Which_came_out looking like shriveled pork cutlet cinders. The chef forthwith_was relocated_to a slammer_in an undisclosed location for a duration of two lifetimes._To be served consecutively.

This stick in the_mud anti-pogosticking attitude extended to the Great Wall's security guards, the_job qualifications for which included a total lack_of a sense of whimsy and, some_said, whose IQ's could