Don't miss this opportunity to witness our magic shows, before we vanish right before your eyes!  For brochures and more information about how Vander Wal Magic Shows can add more fun and laughs to your next event, please contact Dr. Jack or Randy Vander Wal at the following:

E-mail:  randy@vanderwalmagic.com or dr.jack@vanderwalmagic.com

Phone: (616) 204-0302 (mobile) or (616) 457-2939 (office)

Vander Wal Magic Shows

946 Miede Street, Jenison, MI  49428

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Monthly Magic Trivia & Links To Magic Sites: 

      Ever play the magic square?  Try it now.  Click on Magic Square.

    This math puzzle is from Gotlaughs.com.

Magic Trivia for November:

Here is some trivia about magic words or sayings.   Besides the most famous, Abracadabra, Alakazaam, and Hocus-Pocus, here are some other words or sayings you may hear:  Sim Sala Bim from the Great Dante, Hocus Pocus Fishbones Chockus from Ali Bongo, Doodee Doodee Doodee from Wizzo the Clown featured on the Bozo Show on WGN-TV in Chicago, Happis Crappis from Al Flosso, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches from the Sesame Street TV Show and Peaches & Cream from Dr. Jack and Randy.

Now what do these words or sayings mean?   The word Abracadabra comes from the Hebrew expression I create as I speak.  The expression Hocus-Pocus is a corruption of the Latin prayer Hoc ist corpus (literally meaning this is my body) and are used at the consecration during the Roman Catholic mass.  Since Hocus-Pocus originated as a derogatory term, poking fun at this transformation, many Catholic magicians avoid the use of the word because of its original meaning.  The other words or sayings have no meaning; just fun sayings.

The week of October 25 through October 31 (Halloween!) is proclaimed as National Magic Week!!  This dedicated to Harry Houdini who had passed on Halloween back in 1926. 

----Sources for trivia is from:  www.magictricks.com, www.magic.lifetips.com, and Vander Wal Magic Shows.

Links To Magic Sites:

IBM Ring 211--June Horowitz/John deVries Magic Club, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Celebrate Houdini Day with 123Greetings!                                            Vander Wal Magic Shows on IBM Site

IBM--International Brotherhood of Magicians                                 Hippity Hop Magic

SAM--Society of American Magicians                       Laflin's Magic                          Magic Whiz -- Online Magic Store

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FCM--Fellowship of Christian Magicians                                       Steve Hart--Magic2Motivate

Magic Castle                                      Craig Dickson's Magic Calendar                     The Linking Page

The Magic Times                           All Magic Guide                           TV Magic Guide                 Live Magic Guide

Magic History                                               Historical Account of Magic & Magicians

Latest Magic News:

 ----From May of 2004----Still listed because it was a super event!

The 1st Annual Family & Kids Show was May 14 and 15 sponsored by Events Etc. at the DeltaPlex Exposition Center in Grand Rapids.  Vander Wal Magic Shows was one of the vendors.  Below are a handful of photos.

Pics are Dr. Jack and Randy performing close-up magic from table to table.  These pics are followed by Dr. Jack performing a few of his favorite stage magic surprises ---The Vanishing Canary & Cage and Computer Cutie.