Because this meeting fell on Election night, the theme was Choices. Also because it fell on Election night, we had just a faithful handful in attendance, but the magic shown was still good.

Jeff Peterson started us off with an effect that might have been called Wallet, but I’m not sure because it was interrupted by a man in a mask (who looked suspiciously like our club secretary) holding a gun who said this was a stick-up! He took Jeff’s passport, all his cash, credit cards and driver’s license and escaped out the door. A few seconds later Jeff flipped open his wallet and not only did he have all his belongings back, but also had the robber’s gun, proving once again that crime doesn’t pay.

Next up was Bill Halmi who performed an unconventional card trick using the Green Neck System. Instead of playing cards he used cards with the names of political figures through the years, and thus earned cool points for doing something that fit Election night. 

John O’Hare was next with a sympathetic cards routine with a presentation about some dysfunctional families (which really could be an Election night effect!), and then Anvesh Yalamanchili closed us out with a version of the ashes on the palm effect, but using lipstick instead of ashes (which was good since Denny’s frowns on us lighting things on fire — don’t ask me how I know!). 

It was a shorter than usual meeting, but everyone who showed up was glad to be there and we saw some great magic!

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