June 9 – Happy Birthday, Piff!

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nOkay – you got me – his name is not really Piff.

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nIT-guy-turned-magician John van der Put does his magic under a stage name, Piff the Magic Dragon. 

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nAnd his act includes a charming little sidekick: a chihuahua named Mr. Piffles, who does the act dressed in a dragon costume!

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nBut Piff is not just a magician – he’s a comedian! Check him out.

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nOne reason that Piff is funny is that he is not afraid to look silly. Like a grown man wearing a dragon costume is, all on its own, pretty funny.

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nAnother reason that Piff is funny is that he is does and says the unexpected. And he does it with such attitude! 

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n(Of course, when we hear Piff the Magic Dragon, we instantly think of Puff the Magic Dragon – who is, as you may already know, very friendly and not at all scary. I’m not even sure that Puff breathes fire – I’m picturing just the occasional puff of smoke coming out of his nostrils! Puff is just the sort of dragon we might imagine would have a relative who performs card tricks.)

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nHere are a bunch of resources to help you learn some easy beginning magic tricks.

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• nJune holidays

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• nHistorical anniversaries in June

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• nJuly holidays

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• nJuly birthdays

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• nHistorical anniversaries in July

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