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This is a regular cache near a very high muggle area which is the only reason it is rated as a "2." You may need to use as much stealth as possible. Heck, you may want to even use some of the family members as decoys if need be. [;)] You are looking for a "typical" ammo can. PLEASE rehide it as best as you can so the young muggles will not snag it.
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Considered the "second oldest profession", Magic has been recorded as far back as 2600 B.C. Though this is still disputed, in an Egyptian tomb there is a hieroglyphic which seems to depict the Cups and Balls trick. Some scholars interpret this painting as just a couple people playing a game.
The honor of the first "Magician" is usually bestowed upon a character dating back to the Westcar Papyrus (1700 B.C.) by the name of Dedi. He was noted for decapitating fowl and restoring them to perfect health.
The theatrical aspects of Magic began to be formalized through the performances of a Frenchman by the name of Jean Eug? Robert-Houdin around the 1840's. Called by many as the "Father of Modern Magic", Robert-Houdin enthralled the people of his era with many mechanical wonders he invented. He also has the distinction of stopping a revolution. In Algiers during 1856, the marabouts or religious leaders were inciting the people to break their ties with France. As an envoy of Napoleon III, Robert-Houdin created the Light and Heavy Box which terrified the strongest men the marabouts could find. Robert-Houdin could control this small roughly 8" by 12" box so that though the weakest child could pick it up, the strongest man could not. Though modern audiences would be bored by this simple display of electromagnetic principles, these concepts were totally alien to 18th century Algerians. Robert-Houdin died at 65 in 1871.
Theatrical magicians were itinerants during the late nineteenth century. Among these were Alexander Herrmann and John Henry Anderson, who billed himself as "The Wizard of the North". In Colonial times, Richard Potter would travel and perform feats which fool even today magicians.
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09/06/07: WIIarefamily, Tennessee
09/09/07: Ditto and Pooh Bear, Georgia
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09/13/07: kwver, California
09/17/07: the_dude & sarah, Pennsylvania
09/19/07: U&ME, North Carolina
09/30/07: highspeed700, Kentucky
10/02/07: drlovable, Ontario, Canada
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10/03/07: BlueDevilGrad, Ohio
10/04/07: WPee & mapp, Michigan
10/16/07: Rich & Lola, Texas
10/16/07: dj1974, Missouri
10/21/07: TheNash's, Florida
02/01/08: BoneShaker, Virginia
03/16/08: kpmariner, Maryland
04/14/08: picadilly, New Hampshire
05/04/08: ftjak, New York
05/24/08: amandamichael, South Carolina
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07/07/08: Rink Rats, Washington
09/09/08: Deter, Nevada
10/27/08: bjchiker, Wisconsin
11/06/08: campgroundboss, New Jersey
11/23/08: mondou2, Colorado
03/03/09: Oromocto, New Brunswick, CANADA -- sandini
03/07/09: eagleyes, Minnesota
03/31/09: Daniel Loves Michelle, New Mexico
04/13/09: Eagle73DTB, Arkansas
06/15/09: Biloxi Bay, Mississippi
12/30/09: Tnacean, Oklahoma
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