It was Jay Marshall who advised us to start the Desert
Magic Seminar, (Now the World Magic Seminar) in
Las Vegas
years ago and he was right! This
was all discussed over a bottle of Scotch in
Tulsa
,
Okla.
I listened to this wisdom and did what he told me.
The Seminar has now seen 27 years of success.
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The bottle of Scotch that started the Seminar
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| Joe, Jay and Pete Biro |
We
always referred to him as the - "Chairman of the Board" for
that advice!
He
truly was the "Dean of American Magicians" as appointed by
the Society of American Magicians, and his act will be a difficult one
for anyone to follow!
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I've always signed off my "Personally Speaking" columns
with the adage that I learned from the Showman's league, (which Jay got
me to join years ago)...It was the goodbye from one showman to the
others when they were leaving for the next town to work &
perform...as in those days they did not have highway signs and one could
get lost so easily, so those in the lead would mark the trees with
painted arrows, so those who followed would know they were on the right
road, etc.
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Jay
Marshall and Lefty |
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| Magic Jay had to show us these Chinese Sticks - they were his
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Mark, Joe and Jay at Jay's famous Magic Shop! |
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They
would proclaim, as leaving, "See you down the road, and watch for
the arrows".
In
closing, I now proclaim to Jay, "See you Jay, down the road, and
we'll be watching for the arrows" and thanks for everything you
have done for our family all of these years!
With
all respects and admiration -
Joe,
Martha, Mark & Amy Stevens
P.S.
"Lefty" has retired with Jay as well! (We're so glad that
Martha talked Jay into doing the video with him and Lefty, so we have
him forever!) And Jay will now be one of the "Masters of
Ceremonies” in that great magic show in the heavens, along with
Dorny and Karrell Fox!
Continue
on for Mark's thoughts...
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