Bryan-Keith Taylor Membership Card For The S.A.M.

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Bryan-Keith Taylor Membership Card For The S.A.M.

THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS

John B. Midgley
National President 2010-2011
15225 Pleasant View Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 637-9965
info@InspectorMagic.com
www.magicSAM.com

Fellow Compeer:

I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your S.A.M. dues for the coming year. Attached is your new durable plastic membership card, also known as the Talisman per S.A.M. Ritual. You should sign your card, reaffirming your pledge, with a permanent ink pen or sharpie on the reverse side and carry it with you at all times.

With this new card design each year, you will also notice a different image of a past S.A.M. leader on the reverse. This first year of the new design, I am pleased to introduce you to Harry Houdini, the 11th President of the S.A.M. Few publicity photos show Houdini smiling, but he has a impish grin in this photo. He is pointing at you as if to say, "I want you for the S.A.M.," perhaps a mock pose of the famous 1917 Uncle SAM poster. The S.A.M. Veteran program is born: Houdini tried to enlist in the army when America entered the First World War in 1917. At 43 years old, he was rejected. Unable to fight, he instead performed free shows for service men. Houdini also organized shows in support of Liberty Bonds to help finance the war. In this photo, I think he is saying "You Have a Friend in the S.A.M."

Also with this new membership card, you will notice a 4 of spades red-colored pip on the back. You can use this as an out, devise your own trick, or use the trick I describe below. By using your membership card, you can show your pride in the S.A.M. and generate interest in the oldest magic organization in the world. Each year, you will receive a new magic trick with your new membership card. Watch for a YouTube video link of the trick on the S.A.M. website, www.magicsam.com.

Your card indicates the month in which your membership expires. Be sure your dues are paid before the month next year so you don't miss the next card.

I thank you for your support of the S.A.M.

You Have a Friend in the S.A.M.,

Mark Weidhaas,
National President 2010-2011