There is a great deal of recent speculation on the life and times of one of magic’s greatest legends, Harry Houdini. It seems that new information has come to light on things that governments don’t like to talk about. Espionage.
Thank you Harry Houdini and thank you world!
I am very grateful for the bounty of hits and new readers that you have delivered me. Yes it was all at once and from all over the globe, but I feel the need to thank just the same.
I have worked here in my little space trying to put out the best that my mind can create. Some people like it, others do not. Of course there will be many among you that scoff at my numbers claiming a fraud or miscalculation. But I assure you that they are unblemished.
Not only did the globe eat up my stories about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini but they also absolutely devoured everything else as well. People from around the globe have had a taste of every part of Bob’s Place, and from what I can tell enjoyed.
The Far East and Europe.
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Seeing as tomorrow marks the 137th anniversary of Harry Houdini’s birth I would like to take a minute or two to honour this master illusionist, escape artist and debunker of spiritual chicanery.
Harry Houdini
To read more about Harry and his life, check out these two great posts that I wrote last year on the topic.
Spirits, levitation and Sherlock Holmes
Harry Houdini: The Mythbuster of his age
Happy Birthday Harry, the world of magic and illusion wouldn’t be the same without you.
In my last post Spirits, Levitation and Sherlock Holmes I described Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as one of the leading figures of the spiritualism movement. I also referenced Harry Houdini but only in passing as one of the great entertainers of that era.
Houdini Handcuff King and Prison Breaker
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