well I just don't know.
My former Pastor in Temecula e-mailed me about a prominent member of the PuritanBoard. He claims to be some sort of Conjurer but he also says he's reformed.
I decided to check out a web site and found the below. I read what the man could do with cards and my skin just started crawling and the hair on the back of my neck stood up on end.
I'm scared and I don't know what to do. Should we see if he weighs as much as a duck?
http://www.cardconjurer.com/article4_queens_holiday.htm
My former Pastor in Temecula e-mailed me about a prominent member of the PuritanBoard. He claims to be some sort of Conjurer but he also says he's reformed.
I decided to check out a web site and found the below. I read what the man could do with cards and my skin just started crawling and the hair on the back of my neck stood up on end.
I'm scared and I don't know what to do. Should we see if he weighs as much as a duck?
http://www.cardconjurer.com/article4_queens_holiday.htm
The Sisters Traveling on Vacation
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon
I have to admit, I cannot recall where or when I learned this little routine, or if I simply conjured it up one day myself. Its one of those manipulations that I use so often, I cannot remember if I invented it, or someone else. There is no doubt, that the change which occurs was not my invention, but simply a variation on a single card change. It is, however, one of my favorite "easy" card tricks, and leaves the spectator quite amazed. It relies mainly on your ability to perform well, and use some calm misdirection. I have never had anyone expose the routine, and they are always quite amazed and baffled at the result. The more simple it is, the more amazing it will seem.
The Presentation:
The Card Conjurer explains that one time in England's history there were four princesses who loved one another so much, that they did everything together as best friends and sisters would. They went to school together, ate together, sat together, sang together, and did everything good sisters should do.
At this point, while you have been speaking, you place the four queens in a row, face-up on the table. Then, you are to place one card face down on top of each queen, while allowing the queens to show. You deal two more rounds of face up cards on top of each queen until you have dealt three indifferent cards on each one of the queens. Be sure to allow the spectator to see the queens the entire time, and never hide them from view - yet.
You continue: It came to pass that the four sisters decided to go to America together on a holiday. (Ask the spectators what city they would like to visit). Ah, yes, they wanted to go to [CITY] as well.
At this point, turn the queens face down, then turn the indifferent three card on top of each, face down as well. The queens are left in their original position. They are, then, the bottom card of each of the four packets.
The four piles of cards are placed one on top of each other, and then placed on top of the rest of the deck. The Card Conjurer deals the top sixteen cards into four groups, dealing one card at a time. The fourth pile naturally is comprised of the four queens, and the pile is marked by turning the bottom queen in the group face up so the spectator can see that one card protruding underneath the other three queens which remain face down.
You say: Now you see, here are the queens all together. But, they have not reached their destination. They have stopped off at Houston, but we know they are on their way to [CITY].
The Card Conjurer allows the spectator to choose one of the other three piles as the destination city. Its a free choice. The bottom card of that pile is turned face up like the queen - protruding and seen. Now the performer states that wherever he places the first queen, the other queens, being loyal sisters, will follow readily. The Card Conjurer transfers the face-up queen to the pile selected by the spectator placing it face down on top of this pile. The face-up indifferent card at the bottom of the spectator's selected pile is brought over to the top of pile where the face-up queen was, and it is placed faced down on top of that pile. They have switched places. But what of the other cards?
The Card Conjurer may perform here any "abracadabra" movements or gestures he would like. I simply like to wave my hand over the cards while saying "Watch closely..." and then after about five seconds I ask, "Did you see the other three sisters follow?" At this point, immediately turn up the two piles, queens first, then the indifferent card pile. The queens are found nestled together in the spectator's choice and city. And the pile where the queens were thought to be sitting at first, is shown the four indifferent cards.
