I had my safety gear on at the Ozarks Got Talent show on Saturday at Zone 4 Mini Golf and More. This guy with the nickname “Fahrenheit” — should’ve seen what was coming — was swinging a ball of fire from a rope like he was about to lead the charge of a 16th-century battle for the fjord! After that, he started breathing fire with some combustable in a small plastic bottle. I don’t know what was in that bottle, but I can guarantee it wasn’t water. Finally, as if swinging the blazing meteor hammer wasn’t impressive enough, this barefoot performer remained unburned, I think, as he shot fireworks from the end of his ignited rope dart. The whole act was terrific, but it made me a little nervous. Usually, when people around me have a fire, I end up doused in butter and lemon. Glad to have survived this time!

Trout Brown is the comics correspondent for the Cassville Democrat, aiming to point out entertaining happenings in Barry County.