As I sat next to Eric Mori-Qiumper ’15 for Theology last Wednesday, the twisted smile on his face told me that whatever he was about to say was going to be completely ridiculous. He said that he would balance a table on chin if I paid him for it. I scoffed and, against my better judgement, agreed to his deal.
If you had fifth period lunch last Thursday in the atrium, you known that Eric was able to balance the entire table unassisted on his chin for a few seconds after a few students lifted the table in a vertical position for him. Now you also know that my Christmas shopping is ruined this year.
Eric is one of the many students involved in the St. Ignatius Circus Company. His interest in circus performing started freshmen year, so he naturally joined the Saint Ignatius Circus Company. Eric has perfected his skills for more than a year and is talented in multiple categories of circus performance like juggling, card tricks, devil sticks, and cigar boxes. Though Eric practices his circus tricks quite a bit, he had never practiced that exact trick before he performed it in the cafeteria. He said he began practicing the task of balancing heavy objects on his chin this August. He started with one chair and progressively added more as he mastered each step. Eric said after the impromptu Atrium performance that the second heaviest weight he had balanced on his chin was three chairs. Eric hopes to one day use his talents with a major circus company like Circus du Soleil. This goes to show you that even a seemingly ordinary Thursday can be bound for greatness and to never make a bet with your friend in the Circus Company.
