Magic For the Slight of Hand
Written By Gregory Lauzon
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fantastic elastics
with the flick of a hand, rubber bands change fingers
Here's another chance to tell a tale, this time about a rubber band so sneaky, so full of mad ninja skills, that jail can't contain it.
the business: Find a couple of rubber bands (hair ties work well too). Two different colors? Perfect!
the show: With the back of your hand facing the audience, put the first rubber band around your pinkie and ring fingers. Loop the second rubber band around the top of your pinkie and twist to encircle your pinkie, then move to your ring finger to do the same. Repeat until all four fingers (no thumb) are encircled (#1, above). No way that bottom rubber band is going anywhere this time, right?
With the back of your hand still facing the audience, pull the bottom rubber band down (#2), then bend your imprisoned fingers and loop the rubber band around the tips (#3). With your magic breath, blow on your palm, the back of your hand still facing the audience. As you finish saying your special magic word, flip up your fingers and watch the bottom rubber band escape to the pointer and middle fingers. This ninja magic gets better the more you practice.
