Miser, 21, is the "human rocket" in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey's circus. During the show, in some cases three times a day, Miser is blasted through the air out of a rocket at 7 G.

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end the "The Greatest Show on Earth" in May, following a 146-year run of performances.Chris O'Meara ~ Associated Press ELLENTON, Fla.

GLORIA HILLARD reporting: The 135-year-old Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus has come to town. Unidentified Announcer: Welcome to the greatest show on earth, here, young ladies and men.

The circus is in the town's blood: Benjamin Wallace, one of the Ringling Brothers' greatest rivals, first brought the big top to Peru in the 19th century, and it never left.