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The
front page of the Washington Post this morning displays a picture of an
American soldier atop a tank guarding the area where a funeral is to be
held.

The stories are grim and the death toll announced in the various articles from locations around the world, is far too high. But within the Post, there is a wonderful article that will make you smile ? I predict. Check it out.

Barry?s Magic Shop in D.C. gets its due with a nice, short description of what it is like to stand at the counter of a traditional magic shop.

It will no doubt bring back memories to you of how you would hang out all day watching effects and, perhaps, buying an effect. You
would likely then practice the trick the rest of the day and
intermittently seek the assistance of the demonstrator or owner.

The following brought such a smile to my face that the other guys in my holding cell thought I was making fun of them:

Magicians
appear here — amateurs and pros of every stripe who come to talk and
perform tricks. But it’s kids who often fill the place, eagerly
watching a trick and then imagining their own potential audience for
it. That was how Barry, now 50, fell in love with magic: “I’d burst in
on my mom in the bathroom. ‘Mom. Mom. You have to see this.'”

Magic really is a wonderful art.

We’re adding Barry’s Magic Shop to the Links of Fame.
Check out his site for magic and the amazing story of how he…

The
front page of the Washington Post this morning displays a picture of an
American soldier atop a tank guarding the area where a funeral is to be
held.

Barry?s Magic Shop in D.C. gets its due with a nice, short description of what it is like to stand at the counter of a traditional magic shop.

The following brought such a smile to my face that the other guys in my holding cell thought I was making fun of them:

Magicians
appear here — amateurs and pros of every stripe who come to talk and
perform tricks. But it’s kids who often fill the place, eagerly
watching a trick and then imagining their own potential audience for
it. That was how Barry, now 50, fell in love with magic: “I’d burst in
on my mom in the bathroom. ‘Mom. Mom. You have to see this.'”

Magic really is a wonderful art.

We’re adding Barry’s Magic Shop to the Links of Fame.
Check out his site for magic and the amazing story of how he has
developed his business to meet the needs of all types of magicians. You
can also check out Barry’s personal site. We’re adding that to the Links of Fame as well.