Behold: the wondrous act of Sad-Sad the Cat and Screech the Dog! These cute critters ruled the carnival scene in the ‘40s with their stupefying cannon ball feat.
But, as with all great daredevils, their act had a twist: once the wick was lit, spectators would become antsy at the thought of these two adorable creatures being shot into the air, so, inevitably, one of them would climb up to the cannon to “save” them. However, once the animals were out of harm's way, it would be too late for the human to jump off, so they, in turn, would become the human cannon ball.
And they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.