Mordecai's Journal

The Society of American Magicians
Northern Connecticut Assembly #21
Newsletter for April 2010 page one of three

Meetings:

Second Monday of every month except December at Angelo's on Main in West Hartford
(I-84 exit 41)

April Meeting:
Lecture by Alain Choquette

Yes, it can now be revealed that our “Mystery Lecturer” is M. Choquette, the mystifier from Montreal. For $20, unless you are already a member of the local SAM or IBM, you can join us April 8 for some Canadian conjuring, starting at 7:30 PM, preceded by dinner at 6:00 PM. And yes, that’s Thursday, April 8th, a date change for this month only.

Minutes of March Meeting

8 March 2010 7:31 PM

MI Angelo Chirico called for a moment of silence for our fallen compeer, Bill Smyth.
The Secretary’s report was accepted as published.
The Treasurer reported our balance.
Old Business: none this month
New Business: Rick St. Pierre spoke to the group about a proposed merger of the local IBM & SAM. Details will be published in the next newsletter [see page two].
Walt Umberfield will be stepping down as Treasurer after the current year. Anyone interested in taking over should talk to our current Board of Directors.
Good&Wel.: Bob Killian presided over a Broken Wand ceremony for Bill Smyth.

Adjourned: 7:46PM

Tonight’s theme: Craig Dickson lecture.
PK magnets, card controls, and memorized decks.
A great lecture and some great deals.

When Last We Met

PNP Craig Dickson flourishes for the camera.

Bad Magic Jokes

A juggler is sent to hell for his sins. As he is being taken to his place of eternal torment, he sees a magician doing card tricks for a couple of beautiful women.
"What a rip-off," the juggler muttered. "I have to roast for all of eternity, and that magician gets to spend his time doing card tricks for beautiful women!"
Jabbing the juggler with his pitchfork, Satan snarled: "Who are you to question these women's punishment?"

I knew a magician that was so dumb he thought...
...the Hindu Shuffle was some sort of strange dance.
...an Elmsley Count was English nobility.
...one of his linking rings was broken.
...D-Lite is vitamin enriched lowfat milk.
...he had to sit in the snow to read a book on Cold Reading.

Remember: the April meeting is on Thursday, April 8, 2010.

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