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Gay Blackstone

I had the wonderfully, good fortune of meeting Gay Blackstone a couple of years ago at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. She was so gracious, kind and, most importantly, patient with all of my questions about her life as the wife and chief assistant to Harry Blackstone, Jr.

Ms. Blackstone looks so youthful, I thought maybe she was actually a daughter of Harry Blackstone, Jr.In fact, I wasn’t sure that she wasn’t a daughter until she spoke more about her experiences.

When Ms. Blackstone asked where I was from, and I told her Detroit, she recounted a story about how the malpractice of a local Detroit hospital almost resulted in paralysis after she was injured in the show. Then, and only then, was I sure that this was the true Ms. Gay Blackstone ? wife of Harry Blackstone, Jr. for over 20 years.

I spoke with Ms. Blackstone and Mark Wilson for almost thirty minutes and will remember the evening forever. It is hard to explain the feeling I experienced and I have only had it with one other celebrity ? President Clinton. Both President Clinton and Ms. Blackstone made me feel as if I was the entire focus of their attention. Clearly I was not in either case but the feeling was there. She took time to ask about my interests in magic, my familyand even whether I had a chance to visit Colon, Michigan.

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