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René Lavand, Jimmy Grippo and Juan Tamariz
‘René Lavand - The dramatic artistry of Lavand is most pronounced in his native Spanish which there are countless youtube videos. Finding him in English is a bit more difficult, so we bring you a video with an English interpreter. Having only one arm for card magic is astounding but what sets Lavand apart is the…
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BEST Card Magic Tricks Ever... REALLY!
“Before we show you a card trick, how about you watch a video of David Copperfield,” says the magician. ‘Card magic tricks were once described by the great card magician Johann Hofzinser as the "poetry of magic". Yes, they can be horrible with your kid brother asking you to count seven cards in three piles but they can…
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Easy Card Tricks to Learn - Magic YOU Can Do!
‘So, you have decided that you would like to impress your friends, make your family feel like you have harnessed dark and supernatural powers, be the life of the party, or woo that significant someone? Great! Maybe card tricks are for you then. If you cannot pass up the lure of the pasteboards, then join us as we explore…
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Easy card trick continued …
1.- Now have them replace the cut, which will put the seven of clubs on top of the three of hearts. (figure 7) Turn the deck face-up and spread the cards out, asking the spectator to be certain that their card is indeed in the center of the deck, and that no trickery has occurred. Make sure they don't reveal what the card…
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Hear ye … hear ye ...
One day Tiffi is at her father’s store when she hears someone outside shouting hear ye … hear ye…. Then she hears the sound of a bell ringing with another hear ye … hear ye …. She’s wondering who could be shouting that. Mr. Toffee has heard it too so both of them go outside to find out what’s going on. Hear ye …. Hear ye…
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History of Town Criers
‘Town Criers were the original ‘newsmen’ finding their origins in the early Greek Mythology. In fact Stentor, a Herald of the Greek Forces during the Trojan War, was said to have the voice of 50 men and some men with a loud voice may be known as having a voice of a Stentorian. Town Criers in Britain are thought to have…
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They are also in North America
‘There have been town criers in North America ever since Europeans have been coming to the continent. There are records throughout the 16th century of town criers in Mexico, Peru, and Panama. During the 1830s and 40s Halifax, Nova Scotia had as many as four in the city. All through the American Colonies and beyond, such as…
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Town Criers Yesterday
Tiffi does not understand why there are town criers today when anyone can go on the Internet and read the news. ‘We live in an age of widespread literacy. When we want to know what’s happening in the world around us, we click hyperlinks and sometimes crack open a newspaper. However, for most of human history, the vast…
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The beginning and end of a town crier’s message
‘“Oyez, oyez, oyez!” This is the call or cry of the town crier, now usually only heard at ceremonials, fetes and local events. It would however have been a common cry on the streets of medieval England. ‘Oyez’ (pronounced ‘oh yay’) comes from the French ouïr (‘to listen’) and means “Hear ye”. The town crier would begin his…
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Modern town criers
‘When the need for a town crier disappeared, the position passed into local folklore. Informal and later formal town crier competitions were held from the early 20th century. Subsequently, some cities and towns reinstated the post purely for ceremonial purposes. Many local councils in England and Wales reinstated the post…