The Strange Encounter With a Carnival Magician That Inspired Ray Bradbury to Write
In 1932, twelve-year-old Ray Bradbury met carnival magician Mr. Electrico at the Dill Brothers Combined Shows in Waukegan, Illinois. The performer, charged with 50,000 volts, tapped Bradbury with an electrified sword and said, 'Live, forever!' Bradbury later said the encounter inspired him to become a writer.
Source: The Strange Encounter With a Carnival Magician That Inspired Ray Bradbury to Write — Mental Floss
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