@Cross-eyedCyclops: "Tila Tequila sells the skanklet on her site"

You know I read kory's comment really fast and thought Skymall was hawking an anklet for skanks, to go with their tramp stamps or ass antlers if you prefer...

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It's Magic

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Considering it only took an hour to reach 100 years, testing wasn't much of a problem.

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For those of you not familiar with Doug Henning, he was a television magician in the late Seventies. I have fond memories of his appearance on The Muppet Show.

Here is what the Wikipedia has to say about him:

Shortly after college, Henning was awarded a Canada Council for the Arts grant.[1] The terms of the grant required Henning to study magic. He did so, travelling to view firsthand the talents of magic greats like Slydini and Dai Vernon.

With the intention of returning magic to its "glory days", Henning worked to perfect his craft. Garnering financial support, he developed a live theatrical show: Spellbound, directed by Ivan Reitman, with music by Howard Shore and co-starring actress Jennifer Dale, a musical that combined an intense storyline and Henning's magic tricks. The show opened in Toronto and broke box office ticket records in that city. Henning reworked his show after catching the attention of New York producers, and took it to Broadway as The Magic Show, with songs composed by Stephen Schwartz. Debuting in 1974, the show ran for four and a half years earning Henning a Tony Award nomination.

Following his Broadway success, Henning was approached by NBC to produce a television special. He spent the next eight months reworking his act for television. Debuting in December 1975, Doug Henning's World of Magic captured the attention of more than 50 million viewers. For the following seven years, Doug Henning continued his once-a-year broadcasts,[2] ultimately receiving seven Emmy nominations.

Henning relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1976, and created his own production company. He would later create stage effects for music videos and concerts performed by musicians such as Earth, Wind and Fire and Michael Jackson.

One of Henning's greatest strengths was presentation: His natural exuberance and his colorful costumes and props could make very old illusions seem new, and make simple tricks seem like miracles.

His "Zig Zag" illusion is housed at the American Museum of Magic.

Henning divorced Barbara De Angelis in 1981, and married Debby Douillard in Fairfield, Iowa in December of that year.[3] A talented artist herself, Douillard spent much of her married life accompanying her husband on tour, co-starring on stage, and helping to design sets and costumes.

In 1983, Henning was the producer and star of a short-lived Broadway musical called Merlin, based on the character from Arthurian legend. Henning's role was spoofed in an Animaniacs sketch, "Sir Yaksalot".

I was not aware of this, but Doug Henning graduated from McMaster University with a degree in psychology.

I hope that this makes up for my earlier lack of the [blink] tag.

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I gave him [blink]

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I'm Chris Hansen. Have a seat.

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