[Jolly Well]

A local street festival here brings in some variety of clowning and magic. A few friends from Norh Carolina come in to perform, (A balloon-artist who is there on pay, her husband a magician/juggler who hangs out "off the clock."), and a couple more of us met up to enjoy the festival.

The hired Magician was "okay." An award winner and all, but his show never hit either end of the great/lousy spectrum. His ego went off the chart however.

Anyway, fast forward to a rain storm that sent many of us to a sheltered area where we did some improv performance. My friend went to show someone a Card on Ceiling trick, and the hired Magician starts talking it up and telling how the trick is going to go. Even stepping in at one point wanting to do the trick instead, like we just ordered out first magic prop online and wanted to show it off for the first time.

Later on, he tries to set up station right beside the line for the Balloon lady, without consideration for stealing tips or slowing down the line.

For a professional, this guy had zero class when it came to professional courtesy. The magic world is a small world, Elitist stuff is crazy, and I can't imagine why anyone would let ego get in their way this much. Fortunately, I don't think the Festival committee is going to have him back next year - I can't say I'll miss him. He's the first performer I've met here, I am happy to see get on the interstate on the way out of town.