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Since the late 1980s, a large juggling culture has developed, revolving around local clubs and organizations, special events, shows, magazines, video sharing websites, Internet forums, juggling competitions and juggling conventions. Populating the scene are many juggling celebrities who are notable for being good or creative jugglers, entertaining performers, convention organizers, experts in their field, having a strong presence online or just for having an interesting personality, character or style.
When you pulled out three balls in 1973, what was going through people's minds was, 'I saw a deformed midget do that once.' But when you pulled out three balls in the '80s, it was, 'a guy in my dorm room used to do that.'
It has developed into a fully formed subculture, with tens of thousands of followers.[2]
- ^ Wall, Duncan (2013). The Ordinary Acrobat: A Journey Into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and Present, p.82. ISBN 9780307271723.
- ^ Billy Baker (5 March 2007). "Up for the count, Jugglers may pop out on streets this spring, but the real action is in a thriving Hub subculture". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 August 2008. (subscription required)