Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 17:24:34 EST
Subject: Re: PUPT: Funny flashpot story and other tales


In a message dated 10/21/2002 8:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com writes:

> As the registered Pyro Tech on Ringling
>  for several years I have had a few close calls and stories to tell.
>  
Please, please, grampa, tell the stories, we'll sit around the fireplace and 
listen quietly, pleeeaaase.

We don't have any such stories, but we stil use the half incinerated puppet 
stage proscenium from when our lighting designer tried to burn down the 
recently renovated legendary La MaMa Annex in NYC at 3 am (ough, what an 
Eastern-European runaway sentence).   We filled in the missing parts with 
blank canvas like a pottery piece put together from shards found in an 
archaeological dig. 

Vit Horejs

P.S.:  Thanks to everybody for their contributions about flash powders and 
concoctions, yes, lycopodium is indeed what the old timers used to use.  I'd 
be very suprised if it is genuine lycopodium in today's Dragon Breath but who 
knows...  It's been disappearing and expensive, but a few variety and magic 
stores here in NYC still carry it.  And yes, powdered rosin, the same as used 
for pool cue tips and violin bows and possibly the gymnasts hands, is what 
they use in the old Czecho now.  The thing is, they won't tell you where they 
get it.

Now who knows what the love potion is made from?  

I am sure few of you will actually point out to your sites that offer it for 
sale.  We sell only snake oil, but it's a great item to raise funds for 
non-profits; inquire about our family size package.  

P.S. P.S.: WHo can tell it's deadline time tonight, application post office 
stamped by midnight acceptable?  I am almost half-way there.

Please, note, that the new e-ddress for The Czechoslovak-American Marionette 
Theatre is now: 

czechmarionettes-AT-aol.com

our new site is: 

http://www.czechmarionettes.org

BUT It SURE AIN't up to date


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