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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

Just had a very intense stare down with clown you. Stop staring at me you clown!!!

This has deepened my desire to learn magic, and to stay away from clowns.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...i'm seriously staring at bay area magic classes right now...tempted...

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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

in Oakland or where?

I was literally googling magic school/classes last week, but I didn't really find anything near me!!

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...i think our first step is here https://misdirections.com/ -- then who knows...

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Sandra Yvonne's avatar

I saw this too and this website overwhelmed me lol

They have gift cards!

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RJG's avatar

My favorite day of the week. Smiling and musing to a new Fisrelease. A happy spot in an otherwise "lather, rinse, repeat" week of chaotic work and world woes. Thank you Fis. XO

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...thanks so much for reading...also a good reminder that i should shower sometime...i was wondering what stunk around here and forgot to look in the mirror...

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The Show Must Go On's avatar

Well, damn, I was going to write a story about watching magicians do their magic from the stagehand's perspective--and how beautiful it is to know how it's done, because all of a sudden the skill required to perform that magic becomes so obvious! The magic of magic-making, so to speak. But now I'm not so sure...

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...do it...a great counterpoint to whatever the jibberish i just wrote is...i also feel the storytelling world is missing more stagehand stories...as much as i want a cats sequel, i think what i really want is a sitcom set around the stagehands to a local high school production of cats...

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Michael Dean's avatar

So many golden nuggets in here. Couldn't help but highlight. Sounds like I need to find a diner in Chicago.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...life goals should definitely include random clown encounters at eastside diners...

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Sarina's avatar

Excellence

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...thank you for reading this...hope you liked that intro song/video too...

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Tommy Dixon's avatar

Hahaha this is so good man. Loved it!

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...thanks so much for checking it out Tommy!...

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Jon Vasquez's avatar

You make a fine clown 'Fis! You made me literally LOL with your description of why you shower. Just perfect

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...if i pay the water bill...i can be in that shower as long as i please...

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

I love how you balance playfulness and deep philosophical issues in this piece. Thanks for helping me realize that I too am a clown full of illusions, and that these illusions aren’t inherently bad. Honk honk. 🤡

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...thanks for your help along the way Jeff...now that i got the makeup on i am trying to figure out what all i should do beyond updating my linkedin...

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