One of the recurrent pleasures of Mr. Boardwalk is Jason's "patter," the way he chats to the audience during his juggling performances. Here he is, age 15, introducing his latest trick on the boardwalk:
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, dudes and dudettes," I announced that night as I was about to close my first show. "For the first time in public, I—Jason the Magnificent—will attempt to complete my three-ball ballet with a full seven-hundred-twenty-degree spin while all three balls are in the air. That's two full turns for you non-math majors. If I succeed, I hope you will throw a few bucks in my derby. And if I fail…," I said with mock earnestness, "tell my wife I loved her."
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, dudes and dudettes," I announced that night as I was about to close my first show. "For the first time in public, I—Jason the Magnificent—will attempt to complete my three-ball ballet with a full seven-hundred-twenty-degree spin while all three balls are in the air. That's two full turns for you non-math majors. If I succeed, I hope you will throw a few bucks in my derby. And if I fail…," I said with mock earnestness, "tell my wife I loved her."
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