We Totally Need One Of These In Philadelphia

Approximately seven hours away across the state in Erie, they’re having some trouble funding the International Magic Hall of Fame and Museum. Wow, really? Considering the only recent time I can think of a magician in the news is David Blaine failing to hold his breath for an hour or whatever after spending all that time in a bubble — seriously, did that actually happen, or did I dream it? — I guess the public just isn’t all that into magic.

But whatever. Further down in the article about the lack of a magic museum, there’s this line:

The county gave $25,000 to help start a School of Conjuring, which opened earlier this year.

Yeah, we totally need a school of conjuring in Philadelphia. Although here, instead of regular card tricks or whatever, they’d probably teach three card monte.

Plans For Pa. Magic Museum Stalling [CBS 3]
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