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Look at this!
Robert Fox
“Oh let me show you a trick that I know, look at this!” are the words
of the rather jubilant, free champagne consumer, who confronts me. “Of course
you can, that would be excellent.” I reluctantly reply, handing over my newly
opened Bicycle deck with the knowledge that their returned state will be less
than desirable.
What will invariable proceed is a self-working trick your Nan could accomplish,
despite her visionary impairment and crippling arthritis. “Excellent trick yeah,
very well done.” I politely reply in the hope of the imminent return of my
cards. “Cheers I know a couple of others though mate, erm watch this one.”
What’s the solution - refuse the lending of cards and appear obstinate and
arrogant? It just bewilders me that such a predicament manifests at every few
performances. I wonder if performers in other fields experience similar? I have
absolutely no musical ability whatsoever and the only piano “tune” I can perform
is a pathetic, comical routine using a few notes. Subsequently if a pianist was
between songs at a function I was attending it wouldn’t cross my mind to
intrude, asking if I could “show him a tune that I know”.
In the large scale of it all this isn’t the world’s greatest problem admittedly,
just on occasions a slight irritant. However, it got the better of me at a
recent corporate event - someone just showed me one too many of their tricks and
I subsequently took them outside and executed a damn good hiding! I feel
slightly guilty now. But she should’ve known better. Especially at her elderly
age.
© Robert Fox, October 2006