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BROKEN WAND
Broken Wand - TED LESLEY TED LESLEY passed away on Friday the 24th October 2008, at 14.00 Berlin time. He went quietly in his sleep. A great loss which will be felt by many. "I am so sad to read of Ted Lesley's passing. We were dear friends, though we never met in person. I can't recall how exactly we did meet. It was many years ago. I was Magic Editor for M-U-M and I think Ted wrote to complain about something (he was so agitated with the SAM that he had quit). Ted began phoning me about once every week or so and we had conversations that lasted for hours. I once asked him how could afford this from Germany and he gave me some mumbo-jumbo about an Internet phone connection he had through Arizona. I suspect his mysterious connection came from his own pocket book. And, regularly, I would go to my mailbox to discover a package from Ted that contained one of his recently marketed tricks. In exchange he simply asked me for my "evaluation." Later we needed a monthly columnist for M-U-M's Mental Column so, naturally, I asked Ted. He complained that he had a "falling out" with the SAM but that he would do it for me. He even rejoined to make his participation "official." Still later, Ted told me he
was starting his own magazine and asked me for a contribution.
And, he was kind enough to put my Bermuda Bottle routine as number
one on the first page of his Mind and Magic magazine. His regular phone
calls continued but he began to complain more about his health, which
was a constant plague. Gradually the frequency of his calls declined
and finally stopped. I could not reach him by mail, e-mail or
phone. And today I learn he died. But, I am left with a richer life
because I knew him.
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