Uncle Freddy

[Freddy]

This past year I have taken on more corporate work with the magic portion of my show and also found an interesting niche doing my fire and snake show along side "go-go" dancers in night clubs.

With the new baby - I have been sticking busker festivals and corporate work in Ontario.

My show involves the standard fair but uses a lot of magic to offset the standard juggling/unicyclist show.

This year I have been accused of:

" being the devil and doing the devil's work " for my fire breathing

and the latest one:

" sending an anti-gay message to children " by wearing a pink shirt and hugging and not letting a male do up the straight jacket crotch strap.

Aren't audiences terrific ?!?

Happy New Year to Everyone!

Phil

[Peter]

Phil, are you really serious about that? Robert Heinlein once wrote "Never underestimate the power of human STUPIDITY" I guess thiat proves it.

" sending an anti-gay message to children " by wearing a pink shirt and hugging and not letting a male do up the straight jacket crotch strap."

[Freddy]

I just realized that there was a typo there:

but to clarify.. it happened yesterday at a New Years Eve show and blew me away.

This is the way it went down...

I pulled two male and one female "volunteer" out of the audience to help tighten the straps on the jacket. I put my arm around the "tougher blue collar" male ( Jim ) and said " how do you feel stood up here in front of all these people beside a guy in a Pink shirt"

He says " pretty nervous "

I said " well you don't have to worry, it's not my shirt.... I borrowed it.... from my boyfriend " - I then rubbed my leg against his ( the kids roared - Jim is embarrased )

The audience laughs... of course the guys do up all the straps but the crotch strap which the girl ( Kelly ) was supposed to do up, but when the guy ( Jim ) ( now having fun and playing around ) grabbed for it, I moved away to allow the lady to do up the strap.

It is amazing a bit of fun can cause that type of reaction ! - no one else could believe it either. Looking back on it when the lady approached me and reprimanded me - I should have had a smart comment ready but I was just so taken aback by it, I looked at her puzzled.

Take care

Phil