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ARTHUR MONROE'S
PENCIL GAG
There's nothing much to this, boys, just a little idea. You take a pencil and tell anyone that you can write the words red and black in a shorter space and a shorter length than they can. They'll puzzle it over, and think some more, and you have them write, "Red and Black." That takes three words, doesn't it?... Now YOU take the pencil, turn the lead so that the RED pencil shows up, and you write only the word "BLACK." Thus you have written red and black at the same time, with the writing of only one word. Then turn the pencil again so that the black lead comes into view and no one else can do what YOU did. If it's any good to you, take it.
LANE: Thanks, Art. And now, boys, it is getting late, it's time you were all in bed. This is a great trick to close this show with. We KNOW you had a good time. Give a nice sigh now, finish your Tom Collins, and then put your nightie on, and slumber away. Thanks for coming, thanks for your patronage, good luck always to you all and may success and prosperity make their yearly visit to each and every one. If you liked this show, and incidentally this book, tell your friends to buy one.
Tell them it's good. But if you DIDN'T like it, for 'evings sake, keep your mouth shut.
So long,
FRANK LANE.
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