420: 2018 Obie's F.F.F.F. Day Three

Friday, April 27
8:00 Bob Little Open Golf Tournament (see Bruce Trigg to register, extra cost)
10:00 Dealers’ Room opens (closed during lectures, shows, and dinner)
10:00-11:00 4F Shop open
10:45 Pat Page Memorial Workshop: Non-Memorized Stacked Decks (MC: Mike Powers)
12:00 Lunch break: on your own – Free Beer, Coffee and Soda starts
1:30 4F TED Talks (MCs: Christian/Katalina)
3:00 4th Show: Friday’s Frolics (MC: Steve Beam)
5:30 Smorgasbord (ticket required)
6:45 Dealers’ Room
7:00-7:45 4F Shop open
8:00 5th Show: South Korean Gala (MC: Charming Choi)
11:00 Hospitality Suite (Crystal Room) opens
12:00 Dealers’ Room closes

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Time  stamps for this podcast:

00:00:18 - Christian Painter, Marc DeSouza and Mike Miller give us a recap of yesterday's activities plus Christian talks about his theater in Indianapolis plus what will be on the bill this afternoon as he emcees the TED Talk hour.

00:13:33 - Gary Ward talks about working backstage behind the scenes of Obie's 4F convention.

00:20:39 - William Watt has moved from Paris to the beautiful island of Mauritius and concerns of performing in humid weather.

00:35:19 - Francis Menotti is a magic consultant on the new ABC Network Television show "Deception" and he tells what he does for the series.

00:43:45 - Juliana Chen tells us about her work as a judge on a Chinese TV show plus problems with Chinese magicians.

00:59:49 - Guest of Honor, Pit Hartling, (from Germany) talks about being honored this year, plus some chat about memorizing stacks.

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175: Ground Zero - Abbott's Get Together 2014

Lots of stuff to do on the day before the official opening of the 77th Get Together. Upon my afternoon arrival , we headed over to Shipshewana, Indiana for an "all you can eat" chicken dinner that as fantastic. Fifty people joined the group that was arranged by Michael Mode. After dinner we went to the farm home of Merle and Marlene Hostetler who invited many of their Amish neighbors and families to enjoy a magic show that was put on by about ten magicians. After the show they gave us buggy rides and had cake, ice cream and lots of food for us to enjoy. I was going to head over to David Seebach's party, but by the time I got back to Colon, Michigan, it was a little late in the evening plus I needed to get this podcast edited and uploaded. If it wasn't for the nice hospitality of Losander's son, Timothy Cripe, then I wouldn't have had access to wi-fi tonight. Thanks, Tim.

This podcast is a little shorter than the usual one I post. To help put you in the mood, I think you will enjoy a video I found that I recorded 30 years ago when I first attended the Get Together. I brought along my video camera and recorded some of the sights and sounds of the city. I really didn't know too many people back then so unfortunately I didn't record any interviews with the attendees; however, I did get a personal tour of Abbott's from a very young Greg Bordner.

Enjoy a trip to the past as I walk down the streets of Colon, Michigan and record all the sights and sounds on the street, at the cemetery, and the Magic Carpet restaurant plus a guided tour of Abbott's Magic Company by Greg Bordner. See some of the street vendors as well as the dealers in the gymnasium.

The end of the film is the tech rehearsal for Rick Walker, my very good friend who was an illusionist from Dallas, TX.

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Time stamps for this podcast:

00:02:36 - Mike Miller talks about his experience in China and working with the recent touring magicians over there. Jania Taylor, a long time attendee, tells why she never misses this week.

00:07:22 - Ken Dumm and his son Austin tell us what is most important about the Get Together...Family.

00:16:38 - Local Amish farmer, Merle Hostetler opened his home to us for a delightful evening of food and buggy rides as many of us performed magic for his family and neighbors.

00:20:50 - Michael Mode was the one who put together this Amish magic show. He talks about how it can to be.

00:23:09 - Enjoy the last few minutes of my buggy ride as you hear the "clip clop" of horses hooves along the trail.

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