Most ladies who are about to be 100 years old are looking forward to a quiet day, and to receiving a card from the King. But that's too tame for sprightly Annie Duplock from Sharnford, near Hinckley, who reaches her century in August 2023. A former circus worker herself (she was on the Advance Publicity crew back in the day) Annie had a special birthday request for circus boss Martin 'Zippo's Burton. "I've always wanted to have knives thrown at me!" she said. A wish fulfilled, daring Annie stood
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Most ladies who are about to be 100 years old are looking forward to a quiet day, and to receiving a card from the King. But that's too tame for sprightly Annie Duplock from Sharnford, near Hinckley, who reaches her century in August 2023. A former circus worker herself (she was on the Advance Publicity crew back in the day) Annie had a special birthday request for circus boss Martin 'Zippo's Burton. "I've always wanted to have knives thrown at me!" she said. A wish fulfilled, daring Annie stood
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A 99-year-old former circus worker has achieved her lifelong dream of having knives thrown at her during a live circus performance.Annie Duplock from Sharnford in Leicestershire got in the ring after the performance's finale and stood against a board as blades were hurled at her by a professional knife thrower.
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A 99-year-old former circus worker has achieved her lifelong dream of having knives thrown at her during a live circus performance.Annie Duplock from Sharnford in Leicestershire got in the ring after the performance's finale and stood against a board as blades were hurled at her by a professional knife thrower.
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🎯 POV: You’re standing perfectly still… while spinning… and someone’s throwing knives at you. Our knife thrower doesn't miss - but that doesn’t make it any less intense. 🔥 Precision. Nerves of steel. Trust at a whole new level. This is circus danger, real skill, and edge-of-your-seat thrill - live and up close under the Venardos Circus tent. Would YOU be brave enough to spin on that wheel? 😳 👇 Tell us in the comments! #VenardosCircus #KnifeThrower #LiveYourCircusDream #CircusThrills #EdgeOfY
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