OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Greater than Three Stooges

Last Saturday, I performed a magic trick in front of a crowd of about 75 jugglers at a juggling convention. Now, I am going to reveal to you the secret of this trick!

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Balloon Mime

I once saw this fantastic balloon-artist perform. Well, actually, he wasn’t a balloon-artist, but really a mime artist.

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Tigers, Coins, Bottles and Shoelaces

She whispered down the phone, “Quick! Julian, I am ringing from your father’s house. What is the name of the tip of a shoelace?”

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Magic Trick: Turning Numbers Into Wine

Meantime, I started negotiating a deal. Grace would persuade Ben to give up the secret to the binary trick…

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Set Your Lasers To “Fun”!

Okay, shhh! Listen up! Everyone, shush!

Here’s what we are going to do….

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The Real Answer to Everything

It was in the early 1980s. My brother and I were working on our homework. My father, Joe, decided to have a little fun.

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A “Practical” Joke

Joe decided to put an academic spin on the old prank of sending out the apprentice for striped paint or a long weight.

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Non-Smoking linked to Drinking

My father, Joe, smoked cigarettes when he was younger, but he decided he wanted to give up.

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Skiing in the Off-Season

My father, Joe, introduced John W. to the love of skiing. Soon John was just as keen at skiing.

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Where were you last night?

One Sunday morning when I was a teenager, Joe confronted me. “Where were you at 1am last night?” he demanded.

“I… ummm.. errr…” I stuttered, quite startled.

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