The Rich Guy Trick

You will need:

A piece of string about 6 feet long

A scarf or piece of cloth

A small ring

 

 

The Trick

1. Show the ring and the string to the crowd to prove they are real. Fold the string in half and push the string through the ring, then push the two ends of the string threw the hoop and pull them tight.

 

2. Hold the ring in one hand and ask for a volenteer. Tell the volenteer to hold the two ends of the string. Walk away from the volenteer as far as you can without pulling the string tight. Pick up the cloth and put it over the ring so the crowd can't see the ring.

 

3. Slip the ring out of the string. Then ask the volenteer to pull the string and the pull away the cloth and hold the ring up high and show it to the crowd

 

 

The story

Tell this story While you do the trick:

A long time ago, in a land not too far from here there was a rich man called Penny Pincher and he was very stingy with his gold. At that time people used gold and silver rings for money. Well Penny always tied his rings on a string thinking they were safe. One day a thief came and stole his stole his ring (at this time pull of the cloth)

 

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