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Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday 2009

Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday 2009 (311), originally uploaded by Ace Starry.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans should be in everyone's so called "bucket list." And nothing quite as fun as Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter. This is a truly magic life, walking down the street surrounded by nothing but smiles and boobs. Of course you need a healthy dose of quality beads around your neck. So a girl does, what a girl has to, in order to fit in. This girl is about to go through that annual tradition of showing one's breasts for a string of shiny plastic threaded in a loop. Check out the FlickrSkin for more great photos.

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Hotel Lyles Mardi Gras Party 2009 03

Hotel Lyles Mardi Gras Party 2009 03
Originally uploaded by Ace Starry

Mardi Gras was rockin' in NOLA. I had so much fun I thought I'd put it in my blog. It is a great time when you can dance to some Billy Idol with girls who weren't born when he wrote the song.

Sadly the Tail of The Pup

tail of the pup, originally uploaded by Orrin.

The Tail of the Pup is an endangered LA landmark. I don't know why, but it has something to do with this photo I think. Depending upon your perception, some see this as a pornographic photo. I don't get it. I see a couple of guys looking to buy a dog. What do you see?

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Wasilla, Alaska City Hall

Wasilla, Alaska City Hall, originally uploaded by dsmyre.

I thought this was interesting. Gives you and idea of the size of a job Sarah Palin had in Wasilla.

Ah Oh the Camera Was Still Rolling

This is typical of Republican BS. They get on TV and make the big lie just to make their guy look good. I'm so sick of this crap. Get a load of what Peggy Noonan says after she thinks the camera is off - completely contrary to what she says on the air.

Spectacular Ariel Escape By Mark Cannon

Spectacular Escape By Mark Cannon, originally uploaded by Ace Starry.

Professional escape artist, Mark Cannon performs for the crowd at the Escape Artist's Convention. Cannon was locked into a precarious position in a small glass box. The box was attached by four steel cables to a hoisting crane. Each of the cables was connected to a grinding cutter. Once Mark was locked into the glass box, he was raised high into the air over a parking lot. The crowd of escape artist attendees watched as the cables were sheared in two. One cable was cut through and the box lurched to its side. Mark was able to escape, but was unable to rappel down to the ground as his tether was tangled. The suspense was excruciating and exciting.

Ace and the Naked Cowgirl

There is an old saying, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." We in the cut throat world of magic say something more like, "the SOB stole my damn trick, routine and all."

But, I'm always glad to see when someone takes something and makes it work for them, with their own unique style. Thus we have "THE NAKED COWGIRL." For years we have had some guy playing guitar wearing a cowboy hat and a pair of underwear in Times Square calling himself "THE NAKED COWBOY." Even though he was never "naked" and I doubt very much he is really a "cowboy" (in the sense that he has probably never been within a hundred yards of a cow) still he makes a few bucks with his trademark "naked" gimmick.

Now some enterprising young girl has taken up the call of being, neither naked nor a cowgirl. Yet she has people take pictures of her with her rhinestone pasties covering her nipples and her guitar with her web page proudly displayed. I'm sure if the Naked Cowboy were to decide to sue her for a case of derivative works, he'd have a good case, even though, I doubt very much they are playing to the same audience.

Here's to you, Naked Cowgirl. Keep living a naked magic life.