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magicodine Loyal user italy 202 Posts |
Hi there, I'm writing from Italy. On November 11th I'm doing a 30-minute magic show for a friend of mine, a friar who is about to become a missionary in chile. I'm thinking about some related effects and I also wanted to do a torn and restored newspaper reading funny announcements about priests, friars, Chile and so on. Any idea, advice, joke, line?
thanks guys. Gaia |
Kevin Ridgeway V.I.P. Indianapolis, IN & Phoenix, AZ 1832 Posts |
Here is my favorite friar joke...actually it's the only friar joke I know...LOL
Some friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise the funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, the rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him. He asked his mother to go and ask the friars to get out of business. They ignored her, too. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town, to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close shop. Terrified, the friars did so, thereby proving that . . . Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars. Kevin
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Joe Marotta Special user Can You Believe I Have 944 Posts |
Kevin, THAT was funny!
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Terry Holley Inner circle 1805 Posts |
An oldie but a goodie!
Brother John entered the "Monastery of Silence" and the Abbott said, "Brother, this is a silent monastery; you are welcome here as long as you like, but you may not speak until I direct you to do so." Brother John lived in the monastery for five years before the Abbott said to him, "Brother John, you have been here five years now; you may speak two words." Brother John said, "Hard bed." "I'm sorry to hear that," the Abbot said. "We will get you a better bed." After another five years, Brother John was called by the Abbott. "You may say another two words, Brother John." "Cold food," said Brother John, and the Abbott assured him that the food would be better in the future. On his 15th anniversary at the monastery, the Abbott again called Brother John into his office. "Two words you may say today." "I quit," said Brother John. "That's not suprising," the Abbott replies, "You've done nothing but complain since you got here." Terry
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magicodine Loyal user italy 202 Posts |
:-D
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magicoftomh Inner circle Cleveland, Ohio 3664 Posts |
One Friday, a deliveryman showed up at the monastary kitchen. He was greeted by a brother who was cooking up perch and potatoes for the daily meal.
The deliveryman asked, "Are you the fish friar?" To which the brother replied, "No. I am the chip monk." |
Hearttau Elite user New Jersey: Exit 15 E 423 Posts |
Here's a basic idea for a rope and knot routine. Hopefully you are familiar with making knots appear, disappear, and move on a rope. Have the finale be the three knots appear together (like the Franciscan cord knots). Hand it to your friend and tell him that you're sure he will have better luck keeping track of these knots than you did.
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Hearttau Elite user New Jersey: Exit 15 E 423 Posts |
Hi Gaia,
Here's another idea based on the Eucharistic Prayer. You could talk about keeping your joy when the missionary life gets rough. You could do a torn paper heart routine, with the point being that God always heals our wounds. End with lifting the paper heart up, saying, "Lift up your hearts." Everyone will probably respond, "We lift them up to the Lord." And of course, you end by saying, "Let us give thanks to the Lord our God." Everyone should respond, "It is right to give Him thanks and praise." That should get a good response from everyone. Hope you can use this. God bless, Dave
Lentidigitator: “A magic artist who performs slow motion magic”... Rene Lavand
"Peace and all good"... St. Francis "Hold on to your joy!"... Me http://mysite.verizon.net/hearttau/ |
triadsong Regular user Long Island, NY 170 Posts |
Wonderful ideas! Just to add my favorite Friar joke:
An old Friar who was well known in his order as a linguist and translator of ancient texts is granted permission to visit the library in the oldest monastery of his order to research the original version of the Rule of the order -- the book from which all known translations of the Order was passed down. When he arrives he is greeted by the Abbot and escorted to the library. The brother monks are concerned when he misses mid-afternoon prayer and then very worried when he misses evening prayer. During dinner, the Abbot leads a search party to the library, praying that no harm has befallen the beloved old Friar. They find him crying, the first ever rule of his order in his hand. A young Friar exclaims, "Look,he is filled with joy!" The old friar responds, "NO! You fool! The original word was 'cele - brate, not celibate!" |
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