Escapism is the attempt to divert attention from an unpleasant reality.
a crowd surrounds in disbelief...
[An Escapologist on show-out sunday before derby day in the 1930's
image courtesy of Surrey Libraries]
[Billy Tempest]
During one escapology act, Billy inadvertently invited a mentally disabled out-patient to check his bindings. The gentleman was understandably attentive when watching Billy escape from his straight-jacket.
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