Posted on 08/26/2010 6:42:46 PM PDT by mdittmar
In 1907, the first of Houdini’s "manacled bridge jumps" was captured on film in Rochester, New York. After the jump, Houdini proudly wrote in his diary, "Ma saw me jump!"
Afterwards, Houdini began performing his celebrated milk can escape. As the master showman, he reminded the audience in his ads that "Failure Means a Drowning Death."
That same year Houdini published his controversial book, "The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin." Two years later, Houdini made the first "real" flight on the continent of Australia, piloting his Voison on a sustained flight of three and a half minutes.
History is Facinating
My dad was fascinated by Houdini as a kid too. Once, when he was little, he chained himself to the couch. He couldn’t get free though and his mom had to rescue him. :)
As a kid I would drive my parents nuts,watch this,watch this,I was pretty good,
>> As a kid I would drive my parents nuts,watch this,watch this,I was pretty good,<<
I’m sure you probably really freaked them out a few times....
I went last year with some friends from work. The seance room was neat. Lots of cool Houdini artifacts!
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