I've decided on talking about how I used to help the family business. Since I wasn't able to serve the beverages, I was the one who was testing the people who might have had too much to drink. Then I would just go into the normal patter. Thanks for the help everyone.

Good idea.

This doesn't really have to do with patter but I found A jigger and some artificial olives at the dollar store and got a cork from my friend and made my own "jiggernaut" set up for under $3

In regards to the possibility of insulting alcoholics: do NOT do this routine at an AA meeting and you'll be fine! Good grief. Now I want a cold beer!

To Paulbmx12345,

I am assuming that you have done the "right thing" and forwarded a payment to Mr. Jenest for his routine even though you purchased the items at a "non-magic shop".

Food for thought.

Regards,

Paul Green

Agreed Paul. I have bought several tricks to, as I say, "Pay the Rent" from makers/dealers, even though someone taught the trick to me and I could make up my own.

The latest was "Torched and Restored."

Pete is on the right track here. However, I should point out that Mark Jenest is not the first to come up with a routine using one of these double jiggers. The late Ren Clark had one that he performed for years. I don't know whether it was published during his lifetime, but I do know that it was to be in his book, Ren Clark's World of Magic.

I still have the manuscript of that book. I was the editor.

The late Ren Clark had one that he performed for years.

Imam used to perform a nice routine behind the bar with a jigger as well at Mostly Magic this is going back at least 25 years ago.

Mike

That would be contemporaneous with Ren's routine. I know Ren had done it for years when he passed away. He died in 1991, but had been unable to do much close-up magic that required any real technique for about a dozen years before that.

I love the jiggernaut routine, it is my favorite cup&ball trick.

Also for underage performers or audience you could use plastic cherries, dollar bills, my favorite is pink silly putty...you say it's A.B.C. gum. hehe

And if you are a bargain hunter like me you could make your own for under $5. You can also make fake olives like this...

plastic grapes. Cut a small hole at the mouth of the grape, insert into grape a chunk of red sponge ball. Instant olive. I don't remember where I found this info, but I searched google ta find it. I typed in 'fake olives'.

Have fun!
Johnny Mystic