Knife juggling, fire eating are all in a day’s work
By Jes Abeita and Sarah Buell
Piper McKenzie is a full-time street performer whose stunts often have him balanced precariously on a ladder or juggling lighted torches in the name of entertainment. The occasional bruises and burns are just part of the job.
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