Canada's Magic: Random thoughts about Ring 17 Members' Night

09 March 2014

Shout out to everyone who hosted and performed at Members' Night last week!
It takes incredible courage for amateurs to perform in front of the club. Well done everyone who made it up to the front of the room!
The presence of a child, whom James Alan referred to as Urchin, allowed all of the women in the room to let out a collective sigh of relief. (They were spared the fate of "volunteering" for the evening.)
Urchin was treated very well while volunteering. Impressive. I've seen highly respected "legendary" professionals treat children horribly. Keep up the great work folks!
There are some very talented magicians in Ring 17.
Ariel Frailich knows a lot.
The members behaved very respectfully during situations where life wasn't going quite according to plan. It's nerve-racking performing in front of talented professionals. Thanks for being supportive!
There's truth to the proverb:
'Tis a lesson you should heed:

Try, try, try again.

If at first you don't succeed,

Try, try, try again.
Are all magicians from Calgary named Chris as talented as the two we saw last week?
I finally witnessed a peformance by Mark Lewis with young people in the room. I'm a fan. Doubly impressed that he took Urchin aside at the end of the night, to teach an alternate presentation of an effect shared that evening.
James can tie a perfect bowtie without the aid of a mirror.

Ariel09 March, 2014
Lovely post -- and LOVE your writing style!!!
ReplyDelete
Replies
Mark Lewis09 March, 2014
I rather like the alternative proverb by W.C.Fields. I find it even more useful. It goes like this.

"If at first you don't succeed then try, try again. And then give up before you make a damn fool of yourself"

I rather think this is a splendid and more realistic motto that all magicians should heed. The key to the proverb is to know when to give up. It shouldn't be too soon but there does come a time when enough is enough.
ReplyDelete
Replies