And right after I posted the previous video, I spotted this online — a quick tour of The Magic Castle, the clubhouse for a group of which I am a member of 40+ years. The piece has some errors. Penn & Teller and Johnny Carson owe nothing to The Castle for their careers — Johnny was the host of The Tonight Show long before he ever set foot in the place — but a great many other magicians do.
The attractive blond lady who says "It's a bucket list destination" is my friend Sara Ballantine, daughter of The Amazing (Carl) Ballantine. And Nick Dopuch is a much better magician than is represented here. But it's a great place and because of my temporary mobility problem, I miss not visiting it…