Hello, my name is Derek and I am an amateur magician in SOuth Louisiana, USA. I love magic and have been doing it as a hobby off and on since I was a child, but I've been getting more serious about it for the past couple of years now. By trade, I am a police officer, so I spend most of my time making sure that would be "escape artists" have to perform under true test conditions.

I mostly do card tricks, simply because I find them easy to handle, but I also do levitation and animation, coin magic, and a few other miscellaneous tricks. I am looking forward to sharing advice and ideas with the community here.

Hey, everyone!!! I'm Roger and I love magic. All kinds. Been doing it for about 30 years. I work for a major airline as a trade. I'm married to a beautiful woman from the Philippines. Look forward to getting to know some folkes on hear. God bless!!!!!

Welcome to the Café, both of you....

Welcome DerekG,

Thank you for your service.

It sounds like having a little Magic available could occasionally help break down barriers with some of the public for you.

Any stories?

-Mary Mowder

Hello Derek! I "go back" to Lieut. Lee Allen Estes! (Yes, we had cops back then!)
Re would be escape artists:::Use two pair of BEAN GIANTS, and "install" them on the (alleged) perpetrator, face to face. That's advice from my old friend, the late Sid Radner.)
I did an escape program, touring for the old National School Assemblies office, in '95. --I was subbing for Dick Xavier, who canceled his tour at the last minute. Jack Lythgoe and I had booked Xavier's 16 week tour. If we could not find a sub, we would both have lost a bunch of $ (commissions). I had Jim Jayes do the Idaho/Utah part of the tour, and I did the Kentucky/Tennessee segment. It was fun.-actually a lot easier than magic!!!

Wanna buy a strait jacket, some Peerless and Darby "jumpers" and a very old pair of Hamburg "8s"? The "8s" are gaffed, too.

On second thought, maybe I'll get the urge to hit the road again.

Hi Roger~ I already PM'd you! Glad you are associating with this "motley" crew!

Hi Derek,
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