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| Darby and Art: (The Story) |
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This is the story of Darby and Art. (Please feel free to use this story to amaze your friends) There are a few things that you need to make sure of before you begin this particular story. First of all you need to have a deck of playing cards arranged in the proper order to tell this story. If you have not already done so, and do not know the order of the card layout, click here for the |
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The key to this story is to make it look like you're making it up as you go. (Practice will get you used to saying this story) Once you are familiar with it, you can ad lib more with it. The story below is just a suggestion of how to tell this, you can make modifications to it that will help you along. |
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Throughout this story, you will be having people cut the deck. It is important to the continuity of the story and for you to be able to tell this story in its entirety that you pay attention to a few simple things:
Never shuffle the deck after it has been arranged for the telling of the story.
When you have a spectator cut the deck, they should only make a single ut.
Always pay attention to where the spectator places the top half of the deck. (This will now become the bottom of the deck.)
Some spectators may not know that they should cut the deck towards you.
As you tell this story, make it look like you are making it up as you go. (This will amaze your friends a lot more if they don't know that the deck has already been arranged ahead of time)
If you know other card tricks, you should have an identical deck to the one that you have set up for the story. (It's not as much fun if you sit and arrange the deck in front of the crowd) |
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Through out this story, you will have to turn over cards to expose them as they coincide with the story. (As you progress, you will see instructions to turn over varied amounts of cards or take some action with the deck) You will see the story in bold text, and the instructions will be normal italic text. |
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Later in the text, you will see a note for a that section to be rapid fire of turning over of cards. (I will not attempt to put each of those instructions in) As you get used to this story, you will begin to get used to what actions take place at specific times. I have a page that has only the story for those who are used to the actions here. |
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Now, on with the story: |
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This is the story of turn over top two cards Darby and Art. Darby moved place red 3 away from deck face up Uptown, while Art moved place black 3 on bottom of the deck Downtown. Have someone cut the deck. Now Darby wanted to have some guys over for a Poker night, but didn't know anyone in his new area. He figured that Art may be able to help him, since Art knows everyone. Begin to turn the cards up a few at a time. Watch for the 4 through 8 of hearts. These signify the end of the deck. The black 3 follows the 8 of hearts. So Darby went out in search of Art. |
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He was walking down the street, looking for Art. When you find the 4 through 8 of hearts, turn cards over up to the 8 and say: He turned the corner and turn over the black 3 there was Art. Replace all cards to bottom of the deck. Darby told Art that he wanted to have some guys over for a Poker Party, but didn't know anyone. Art said, 'Well it just so happens that I know turn over top 4 cards these 4 guys who are looking to play.' Darby said, 'Where'd you find them?' Art told him, turn over next three cards one at a time announcing them as they're shown and make a street out of them. 864th Street.' Darby said 'Thanks, here's turn over top card 2 bucks for your time. |
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Darby took the guys back to his place and everything was going fine until he started losing badly. One of the guys decided that the party was starting to get boring, so he suggested to Darby that maybe if there were some women there, cut the deck it may liven the party up. Darby, not knowing many women went to find Art. Turn over cards searching for the 8 of hearts. Darby went downtown walked down one street, went around a corner, walked down that street, turn over black 3 turned the corner and there was Art. Darby explained about the boredom and the suggestion that he get some women for the guys but didn't know any. Art told Darby not to worry because, turn over top 4 cards he just happened to know these four ladies. Darby asked where he found them. Art said, turn over next 3 cards one at a time. Announce each as they're shown. 'Over on 468th Street.' Darby said, 'Thanks, turn over top card here's 2 bucks.' |
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After getting back to his place with the ladies, nothing really happened. The ladies didn't really seem to warm up to the guys at all, so one of them suggested that Darby get some liquor. Cut the deck. Knowing that the liquor stores were already closed he set out looking for Art once again. Turn over cards searching for the 8 of hearts. He took the bus into downtown knowing that Art was always on the move. He went down a couple of streets, turned the corner, turn over black 3 there was Art. Darby told him that the ladies didn't seem to like the guys very much and that they needed some alcohol. Art said, 'Well, I just happened to have turn over top 4 cards these 4 bottles of Ace High Whiskey.' Darby thanked Art and gave him turn over top card 2 bucks for his time. |
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When Darby returned with the drinks, he found out that the ladies don't drink, so the four guys drank all four bottles by themselves. One of the ladies told Darby that there was no way they were going to go home with these 4 drunk guys and that they either needed someone else to take them home or cab fare which would be ten dollars each. Darby only had a few dollars left after the night's poker decided that he would have to enlist Art's help once again. Cut the deck So he headed once more downtown. Turn over cards searching for the 8 of hearts. He walked down one street calling out for Art, turned a corner, walked around the area, turned a corner, turn over black 3 and there was Art.; Darby went on to tell about how the whiskey was great, but the guys drank it by themselves and now he needs someone to take the ladies home or cab fare. Art said 'Well I do know these turn over top 4 cards 4 sober guys. They can take the ladies home.' Darby again said thanks and turn over top card 'here's 2 bucks for your time.' |
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The sober guys seemed nice enough, but when they arrived at Darby's and saw the condition of the other four guys, they got upset. They took the 4 drunk guys home stranding the ladies. Now Darby had to come up with forty dollars for cab fare, but he only had five dollars left to his name. Cut the deck. He took the ladies with him and searched for Art. Turn over cards searching for the 8 of hearts. They walked all around downtown not knowing where Art might be, but they turned the corner, turn over top card there was Art. Darby told him that he needed cab fare to be able to get these ladies home, and since his wife was going to be home soon, he couldn't let the ladies stay. Art said, 'Well, you're lucky. I do have turn over top 4 cards 4 tens I could loan you.' Darby said, 'Thanks! turn over top card Here's my last five dollars.' With that, Art got pissed and left town. Take black 3 from bottom of deck and set away from all other cards. |
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Later, Darby was walking down turn over cards one at a time as the numbers are read 57th street when a cop stopped him and said, 'Hey buddy, what are you doing out, you look like you're 78.' Darby said, 'No really I'm 63. I have a wife and 7 kids, 4 boys, 3 girls. I was playing poker earlier tonight and thought I was doing ok.' The cop asked, 'Well what happened?' Well I thought for sure I was going to win a good pot. I had turn over top 4 cards four 9's backed by a turn over top card five, the other guy had fan cards to show a Straight Flush.' |
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