none of my heroes knew who their heroes were

"On June 30, 1859, the Great Blondin successfully crossed Niagra falls on a three-inch manila rope stretching from the American side of the falls to the Canadian, a total span of 2000 feet. It took him 20 minutes to cross above the Niagara River on what would be the first of 8 crossings. Twenty five thousand onlookers would come to Niagara Falls to watch this amazing feat and Blondin did not disappoint. Always a showman halfway across the rope he calmly sat down, and then proceeded to lay down on his back and rest his pole across his chest before resuming his crossing. He then proceeded to walk the rest of the way to the Canadian shore, however he would perform a back somersault to the amazement and shock of the crowd, before finishing his amazing feat.

On a subsequent crossing Blondin pushed a wheelbarrow containing a small stove made of sheet iron across the gorge. To the delight of onlookers he then proceeded to light a fire and cook an omelette while suspended on the rope, he lowered the omelette down to passengers on the Maid of the Mist who ate it before Blondin continued his crossing."






I cant believe this guy.
I thought walking through my neighborhood after 10pm was tough, wrong.

For my next trick, i will stretch a manila rope across canada and walk 160ft above the ground from Halifax to Victoria.