True story: I asked the magic guy behind the magic store counter whether he performed professionally. "Oh yes," he replied, "I do kiddy parties, bar mitzvahs, weddings, and funerals. . ."


Is this a great country or what?
landmark

lol...thats REALLY funny

Imagine the possible levitation effect you could do with that!

or better yet... "Now watch me stop someone's pulse!"

I do birthday parties, weddings, bar-mitzvahs, bat-mitzvahs, and circumcisions.

Funerals are great shows for perfecting that gream arm chopper illusion you just got in the mail.

Seriously, could you imagine being asked to perform magic at a funeral? Now THAT'S messed up.

Do you get to keep the tips?

-Jim

boooo

C'mon, I think Jim's comment is at least a cut above anyone else's. . .

landmark

That is so gross. But funny,

Brad

I once did a singing telegram at a funeral parlor.

It was for employees not consumers.

Back in the 70's and 80's singing telegrams were more popular. (Last night I watched the China Syndrome, made in 79. It had a segment with singing telegrams)

Back to my nearly normal telegram.

I came in with a black rose and dressed in black robes singing cue the music...

(to the tune of Amazing Grace)
....

Amazing _______(insert birthday person's name)
we can't believe,

you've been around so long,

But since you have,

we all agreed,

to honor you with this song.

You've been here for 50 years and older every where.

so tell us when you get grey on top

are you also grey under there.(lifting arm and looking

the pits.)

An amazing (magical musical aside)

Any song can be sung to the tune of Amazing Grace.

Try it and let me know what creative song/way you come up with.


Harris Deutsch
Laughologist
http://www.nearlynormalmagic.com

Well, one a friend of mine did at a psychology convention (stopped the show cold and brought down the house):

Tune Mamma Don't Allow no ragtime music round here

Mamma don' allow no paranoia, round here
Mamma don' allow no paranoia, round here
Well I don' care what Mamma don' allow,
She's out to get me anyhow
Mamma don' allow no paranoia, round here

Mamma don' allow no schizophrenia, round here,
Mamma don' allow no schizophrenia, round here,
Well I don' care what Mamma Don' allow,
this ain't the REAL WORLD, anyhow!
Mamma don' allow no schizophrenia, round here!

Mamma don' allow no nymphomania, round here
Mamma don' allow no nymphomania, round here
<long pause>
***!

It KILLED!

There are now, reportedly, some 400 verses to this little ditty. The entire Diagnostics and Statistics Manual IV (tr) in song. BAD mental image, isn't it?

Science fiction conventions do something called a "filk Sing," which is songs for folks what ain't been, yet. Many of the parodies that they do are extremely funny.

For those interested, check some of them out. They can be a LOT of fun to work - or just attend.

Yes, I have worked a number of these, including two World Science Fiction Conventions, so I am, by definition, a geek.

And proud of it!

Lee Darrow, C.Ht.

Let's put the "fun" back in funeral!

On 2003-08-01 16:02, RoyHolidayMagic wrote:
I do ... and circumsisions.
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Cut and Restored...ummm nevermind

I wonder if a 'Burnt and Restored' effect would go over well at a funeral?

Neal

I could perform a levitation, and raise the dead!