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In the mid 1800s, Signor Bertolotto
and his Exhibition of Educated Fleas were all the rage
in the theater district of London. He kept his competitors at
bay with accusations of plagiarism and threats of legal actions.
It was at this time that a young Nathaniel
T Stufenfedder booked passage on a freighter bound for America.
During the long voyage, Stufenfedder
acquired new talent from the shipmates and passengers and spent
endless hours training his fleas to perform incredible feats.
Upon landing in New York harbor, Stufenfedder
quickly found a new, unclaimed and ever curious audience for
his exhibitions.
He quickly became "flea impresario
extraordinaire" and STUFENFEDDER'S
TRAVELING LYCEUM AND FLEA CIRCUS dynasty was born.
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