Years ago I went to see a performance by a gentleman who billed himself as Houdini Re-Incarnated. Who could resist? He could get out of a straight jacket and his grand finale was the hanging upside down in a tank of water, getting out of handcuffs and other chains and things.
The opening act was a guy named Mr. Fingers. A little seedy, of an indeterminant age. He did a few card tricks and a few slight of hand gags. After the show we invite Mr F. to a party and, to our surprise, he attends. Politely, I ask him to do a trick. He removes a long hat pin from inside his sporty coat. He removes his jacket and rolls up his sleeve. He shoves it straight through his arm. No trick, he just does it. Garrr!
I say "Golly Mister Fingers , you're the coolest guy I've ever met". And he was.
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