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Welcome! My guest today is Michael Hilby, known as “Hilby, the Skinny German Juggling Boy.” He is a really great performer who was born in Germany and became a social worker. Soon he transitioned to becoming a street performer who traveled the world. He now lives in Ithaca, NY with his wife and kids. His act is in high demand and is one of the best comedy acts to ever perform.  What you’ll hear in this episode: Hilby learned to juggle at age 23 in India. He traveled with his wife to Hong Kong and Japan, but then settled in NY, where her family lived. For five years, he flew back to Japan once a year for six weeks to be a street performer. This was his full-time income for the entire five years! He learned to speak Japanese to help with his performance. He soon stayed in the US and worked at Busch Gardens in VA for six months each year and transitioned to performing in English. On his one day off from Busch Gardens, he would go work as a street performer and was amazed at the money. Soon he left the amusement