Sorry Irene.
Bad attack of sunshine coming through the window. First time for months.
Hence screen fade.
The reference to a Salami (for those that don't know)
They were the Fabulous Salami Brothers, well known street performers in the 70s/80s ish.
The reference to the wax spurting episode when some poor sap from the audience was suspended between two chairs with a paving slab placed on his (invariably male)genitalia, whereafter it would be smashed by the Russian strong man Mussalami with a sledge hammer.
Part of his pre strike patter was the wax bit...

Then Oneski Twoski Threeski ....enough already!
The other memorable act was Ritchie "Three Balls" Taylor juggling with 3 razor sharp tomahawks over another hapless punter whist blindfolded.
In the warm up routine, Taffy Thomas (master of ceremonies) would announce that Ritchie had never been known to.... CLANG.....drop one.

Thus installing complete confidence in said volunteer (victim)!

Ah, a much gentler time. What Larks!

Time for my medication