Hypnotist - Part Two

Hey folks, it has come to my attention that my last post was a downer.  I didn't mean for it to be that way.  I'm actually recovering from some bad things that happened last week.  Maybe I didn't  realize I was over it.  I'm getting over it. Back to the old Happy Ron for sure!

Well anyway, here is part two of the hypnotist who was at the Bloggerpalooza this time last week.  Great fun and many thanks to those bloggers who participated.

Enjoy!

Bloggerpalooza 2014 Now History

Debauched bloggers Pat, Ron, Randy, Tim, Fred, Sluggy and Jay at last night's Bloggerpalooza - Photo compliments of Mark H.

The second annual Bloggerpalooza is now history.  We ended yesterday with a buffet dinner at the hotel where I work in Lewes.  After dinner we were entertained by Marshall Manlove, comedy hypnotist.  That is the photo at the beginning of this entry which looks like we were engaged in all kinds of debauchery and chicanery.  I can only speak for myself but I will say that I am exhausted. Thank goodness these things only come around once a year.

Larry checks in with Anne Marie of Philly for the buffet and hypnotist show

As regular followers of this blog know, I have been uncharacteristically absent for the past few days.  The reason being that not only was I hosting the Bloggerpalooza 2014 event, I was also hosting my friend Pat from Toronto at Casa Tipton-Kelly.

This will be a short entry today, I'm still trying to put myself back together after the festive events of this past weekend, including a foolish decision on my part to go drag for the first time in one of my Old Time photos.  What was I thinking?  When I saw Dr. Spo test the waters of cross dressing I threw caution to the wind and followed in kind.  While Dr. Spo 

Dr. Spo and Randy of Nebraska

easily transformed himself into a whimsical parody of an Old Time West dance hall gal, I came across as an old saloon madame rode long and hard.  Pat was so kind when he attempted to assuage my embarrassment to realistically portray a dance hall queen.  Thanks Pat.  You're very kind but I'm pretty sure that the plethora of female impersonators don't have to worry about making a place for me at their next show.

"Hey cowboy!"

Bloggerpalooza Update!

Marshall Manlove - Stage Hypnotist

Only 70 more days to Bloggerpalooza on March 15th!  

Yesterday I finalized our entertainment for this year's Bloggerpalooza.  We're having a comedy hypnosis show by Marshall Manlove. 

Ah yes, you've taken special notice to his surname "Manlove."  Just a happy coincidence folks, Marshall is straight but I have made him aware that our audience at the Bloggerpalooza is predominately gay.  He says he has "no problem" with that.  We're not talking "Duck Dynasty" here folks. 

I wanted to spring a surprise on you folks who will be attending the Bloggerpalooza but talking to Marshall yesterday, he suggested that I make everyone aware that he will be there performing his stage hypnosis show with volunteers from the audience (that would be US folks).  

Now as is true in any group of folks, not everyone will be in agreement with my choice of entertainment so let me assure everyone that you can choose to attend Marshall's show after the buffet dinner on Saturday night, March 15th, or not to attend.  There will be no charge for attending.

The charges will be the same as last year, $25.00 per person for the buffet dinner, this year prepared by Gary Papp of the Essential Chef. Gary and his wife Lorraine have catered many events at the Inn and I can assure you from first hand experience (I've eaten his leftovers), Gary and Lorraine's food is excellent!

Gary Papp, The Essential Chef

We can thank our Toronto friend Pat for the idea to use a stage hypnotist for our event.  Pat has seen several hypnotist comedy shows and can attest they are jolly good fun, especially with a group like ours.  When I was in the Army stationed at Ft. Devens, one of my fellow soldiers, Art Wall, used to perform informal hypnotist comedy in our barracks.  They were so much fun.  


I've always been fascinated by hypnosis even though I was never able to be hypnotized myself.  But you know folks, I'm willing to try this time.  I think the reason I couldn't "go under" back then in the spring of 1960 because I was at the Army Security Agency training school and had a security clearance.  Back in those bad old days where being gay ("homosexual" back then) was grounds for losing your clearance and being kicked out of the Army.  I was always afraid is I was "under" I would reveal my true nature……I was attracted to men!

Me (left) with my buddies Bill Allen and Dick Egan at Ft. Devens April 1960

But I digress.  Notice I always tend to make my blog postings about myself.  So narcissistic I am.  Oh well.  Back to our regular programming.

Folks, we're having a comedy hypnosis show at our Bloggerpalooza this year.  Be forewarned!

Below is a typical hypnotist comedy routine.  I couldn't provide a short video of Marshall Manlove but I can provide this one from Marc Savard's show in Las Vegas.  Marc, the hypnotist planted the suggestion that every time the song "Take My Breath Away" from the movie "Top Gun", these two very straight guys would get up and dirty dance.  I can't guarantee we'll provide a routine like this at our Bloggerpalooza event but we'll certainly try.  Say, plant a suggestion that Sassy Bear and Anne Marie would get up and dirty dance each time "Take My Breath Away" played.  Just an idea folks!