Buckles Blog: 2009 Calendar #93

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Human cannonball Zazel atop her cannon, 1877.

Anonymous said...: How the blazes did this gizmo work,
anybody.

Paul; 04 June, 2013 15:59
Roger Smith said...: That was my question. I can spot the gimmick, but where's the gaff?; 05 June, 2013 01:16
Chic Silber said...: It appears that this cannon might

have been swung like a pendulum in

that cloud swing like harness &

propelled her similar to the effect

of a Russian Swing (only maybe); 05 June, 2013 10:01

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