Magic at wakes?
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Magic at wakes?
As part of a compilation of "Weird Dad" episodes from author and actor John Hodgman's podcast, a dad explained his sincere request to his children to have a mime unironically perform at his wake. I'm wondering if anyone has ever heard of a magician being asked to perform at a wake (not including a magician's wake). Like a real gig.
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Re: Magic at wakes?
There was a guy who worked at Tannen's who once told me he had done funerals. I think he was serious.
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Re: Magic at wakes?
I know a gent by the name of Teddy Lee who ran a funeral home. His tag line is "The Mortician Magician." Not kidding. He's a good friend.
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What would (Larry) Jennings do?
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Yes, the well-to-do family of a dearly departed once sought to hire me to perform at one.
They offered $5000 for me to perform just a single trick.
I turned the offer down.
The trick was the Substitution Trunk.
They offered $5000 for me to perform just a single trick.
I turned the offer down.
The trick was the Substitution Trunk.
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Re: Magic at wakes?
I was younger. I was drunk. I was in an Irish bar. There was a wake in the back room. I called in a stripper for the dead guy.