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MrCyNic Loyal user England 238 Posts |
Hi!
Just got back from the barber's. They know I'm a magician there but, until today, all our magic discussions have been on a purely theoretical level. So anyway, Steve (the barber) is just putting the finishing touches on my flat-top when his assistant (also called Steve) asks me if I can show him a trick. He's got a deck in the back somewhere. Despite the fact that I almost never perform without some kind of psychological run-up, I agree (it was, after all, a very fine flat-top). Steve-the-assistant darts off to grab his cards and I start running through a couple of ideas I can pull out in a hurry (again, something I rarely do). I also run a mental checklist of all the reasons why I so rarely perform cold (it occurs to me to wonder: if you have an impromptu set all rehearsed, is it still impromptu?). Bottom line is that improv just isn't my thing. Back comes Steve-the-assistant with his deck of cards. I've had them in my hands for two full seconds before I realise what I'm holding: a Marvin's Magic Wizard Pack (strippers) in as-new condition. Flashbacks of my time as a deck-pitcher fill my head and, before I know it, I've forgotten all the tricks I was planning on stringing together and launched into a reliable, time-tested stripper routine from the old days. The jaw/floor dynamic becomes suitably interesting. The thing is, the next time I go back, should I tell Steve what kind of cards he has? He's certainly interested enough to learn... Cheers, Cy. |
kerpa Special user Michael Miller 594 Posts |
I would hold off on telling him, to see if he is interested to learn a **different** trick with cards. If he is and is willing to pursue it, then I would tell him.
Just my 2 cents. kerpa a/k/a Mike Miller Chicago area
Michael Miller
(Michael Merlin: original family --and stage-- name) |
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