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Happy 137th Birthday Harry Houdini
http://www.magictricks.com/houdini/ ^
Posted on 03/24/2011 2:36:47 AM PDT by lowbridge
Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts. He was also a skeptic who set out to expose frauds purporting to be supernatural phenomena.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: houdini
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posted on
03/24/2011 2:36:53 AM PDT
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
One of Tony Curtis's best portrayals.
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posted on
03/24/2011 2:38:16 AM PDT
by
Happy Rain
("WARNING" -Sarah Palin is a very dangerous woman--she defends herself when attacked.)
To: lowbridge
The last of his living stage assistants, Dorothy Young; passed away just a few days ago...
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posted on
03/24/2011 3:40:34 AM PDT
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: lowbridge
Harry, we wish you were here now...we seem to have gotten ourselves into a “tight spot” as a Nation and could use you help extricating ourselves.
"... Roosevelt ..."
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posted on
03/24/2011 4:33:54 AM PDT
by
whd23
(Every time a link is de-blogged an angel gets its wings.)
To: lowbridge
Hungarian-born American There is still some question as to whether he was born in Hungary or Appleton Wisconsim where he was raised.
To: Focault's Pendulum
There is still some question as to whether he was born in Hungary or Appleton Wisconsim where he was raised. Yes, but since he never ran for President of the US they never got that cleared up... :-)
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posted on
03/24/2011 4:48:49 AM PDT
by
mc5cents
(Government doesn't solve problems, it subsidizes them. -- Ronald Reagan)
To: lowbridge
Today’s birthdays.
Harry Houdini
R. Lee Ermey
Steve McQueen
RandallFlagg
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posted on
03/24/2011 4:51:00 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Let this chant follow BHO everywhere he goes: "You lie. You lie. You lie.")
To: windcliff; onedoug
Google has this graphic on their homepage today:
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posted on
03/24/2011 6:57:41 AM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
To: stylecouncilor
Let´s see him get out of that one.
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posted on
03/24/2011 7:55:04 AM PDT
by
onedoug
(If)
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