Any time you are within shouting distance of a calendar, it will be possible to present an offhand feat to upset good mathematicians. The assistant takes a monthly sheet; you turn your back. He is told to mark off one day in each week. You now ask "How many Sundays are checked ?" "How many Mondays ?" "How many Tuesdays ?" etc. Immediately after this you name a number. The calendar man adds up the dates he has crossed and finds that you have correctly called the total ! Our secret is well hidden. A calendar page is illustrated. Try…
Calendars in magic have been scarce, and for that reason, the following ideas may be of quite some interest to those who are looking for something just a bit different. They make nice close-up tricks as well as being adaptable for larger audiences through the use of larger calendar sheets. In the first effect, it is the purpose of the performer to tell any four dates that are marked off by a spectator. Tear a sheet from a calendar pad and give it to him with a pencil. He is to mark a square around any four dates, as illustrated…