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1 Hiding Crap on Your Body (a.k.a. Body Loads)
#1 · April 15, 2025, 6:30 am
What’s Happening:
You're walking around with a wine glass in your armpit and pretending you’re clean. Classic. You stash an object somewhere on your body — vest, sleeve, waistband, wherever — and at just the right moment, when everyone’s looking over there, you reach in and yank it out like it came from nowhere. One hand does the mime routine, the other hand does the dirty work. That’s the move.
Real-World Shenanigans:
- Billiard balls, cigars, scissors — all clipped to your vest like a walking hardware store.
- Lloyd Enochs made a whole wineglass appear like it was nothing — hidden in the armpit, covered with a hanky, poof, it’s magic.
- You want to go big? Steve Shepard had a punch bowl under his coat. Yes. A damn punch bowl.
The Catch:
- You better have your misdirection game tight. Scratching your chest, fixing your jacket, patting your pocket — all fair game.
- Smaller stuff’s easier, sure, but with enough nerve and fabric, you can hide the moon if you need to. Just don’t turn sideways.