Sometimes, one wonders how to give a trick a quick and interesting theme, to get a quick start in developing some presentation. Often, time runs short, and it requires a quick fix. Using catch-phrases is a surefire way to start a presentational idea. For those too lazy to think of one for themselves, here a few suggestions. A little swipe file for the lazy patter-writer:
The trick that never worked.
The trick that I couldn’t master to this day.
The trick that made me famous in (name any small village).
The trick nobody was interested in.
The most boring trick in the world.
The most difficult trick in the world.
The most expensive trick in the world.
The cheapest trick in the world.
The trick that needs no words.
The trick that is the most fun to do.
The trick that is no fun to do.
The most extended trick in the world.
The shortest trick in the world.
The oldest trick in the world.
The trick that isn’t one.
The trick no one can buy with money.
The trick I stole/borrowed/learned from XYZ.
The trick that was forgotten.
The trick that no one is allowed to talk of.
The trick that ruined XYZ.
The trick that was given from one generation to another.
The trick that everybody could do if he wanted to.
The trick that XYZ considered her/his favourite.
The trick that everybody is doing.
The trick that nobody could bring to an end.
The trick that is done backwards.
The trick that nobody ever has tried.
The trick that split the world.
The trick at the end of the rainbow.
The trick that was stolen/lost/rediscovered.
The trick that got lost.
The trick XYZ has held back for years.
The trick that was cursed.