Magic Roadshow
Journal of Magic___ August 01, 2004___ Issue: 004
Rick Carruth___ editor/publisher Copyright(C) 2004
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Hello All...
I hope this issue finds you well. I want to first take a
moment and welcome each and every new reader. I hope you find
something useful to your future in this issue.
Remember... feel fr'ee to write me with any questions or
comments at:
Editor@StreetMagic.info
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~ Can I Read Your Mind ? ~
Let me conduct a little test. I want you to pick a number from
two to ten...
Got it?
OK. Now, I want you to multiply the number times nine (9).
Your number will be somewhere between eighteen and ninety. So
I need you to take
your two-digit number and add the two digits together...
(example...if your number was 43 .... 4 plus 3 equals 7 )
Now, subtract five (5) from your number.
This number will be your KEY number, so remember it...
Associate a letter of the english alphabet (abcdefghi.....) with your key number.
Do this by associating the number one with the letter "A",
number two with "B", number three with "C" and so forth...
Got your letter ?
Good !
Now, Think of a COUNTRY in Europe that begins with that
letter. ( If you want, you can think of a state in the United
States that begins with that letter.)
Look at the second letter in your countries name and think of
an ANIMAL, ( not a bird or fish ) that begins with this
letter..
Now that you have your animal picked... think of a color
normally associated with your animal. ( example... if you
picked a dog, you can think of the color brown, or black, or
white..)
You should have a COUNTRY, ANIMAL, and COLOR picked... I have
posted my prediction near the bottom of the page !
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(Sorry.. all ellusionists videos have been removed from this site.)
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~ Answer ~
You were thinking of Country-Denmark ( or state - Delaware ),
Your animal was an Elephant, and your color was Grey.
Was I right ?
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~ Disappearing Act - a Poor Man's Raven ~
Someone asked me recently what was my favorite way of
disappearing an object.
Honestly, my favorite way is something I learned in elementary
school from a cousin of mine who happened to be a professional
magician..
It is tried and true, and so simple anyone can do it...
Take a safety pin ( snap pin, diaper pin, etcs. ), open it and
loop a rubber band through it. Close the pin and then do the
same with a second safety pin. Now you have one rubber band
with two safety pins on it.
You need a long sleeved shirt or jacket. Roll one of the
sleeves up so you can attach one of the safety pins through
the fabric at a point about the inside of your elbow.
Roll the sleeve down and reach up your sleeve with your other
hand , pulling the
second pin down so you can hold it with your thumb, fore
finger, and middle finger.
The rubber band will run through your palm so when you turn
your hand over the
band will be concealed. All your audience will see is the back
of your hand and the pen held with your three fingers.
Of course... releasing the safety pin will cause it to shoot up your sleeve!
Experiment with different rubber bands to find the one which
suits you best. You don't want too much "snap", as your
audience will hear the band and pin going up your sleeve.
You can disappear any number of objects with this simple
technique. Drill a small hole in a coin and you can attach one
end of the rubber band to the coin.
Magicians have used this method for many, many years... and in
this time of hi-tech miracles this STILL remains one of
simplest, most effective and inexpensive ways to disappear an
object...
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I hope I have planted a seed or two with this issue. Remember,
NOTHING takes the place of PRACTICE..
When you get a moment... visit my site-in-progress at
StreetMagic.info and let me know what you think.
I'm looking for some constructive criticism...!
Keep at it, and email me with any questions, comments, rants,
or raves.
Till next time....
Rick Carruth
1024 West Georgia Road
Woodruff S.C. 29388 USA
Editor@StreetMagic.info
Dedicated to Faye B. Gosnell - Our " Nana "
We Miss You
May 10, 1930 - July 26, 2004
