# How does Kreskin do it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kreskin-do-it/402106>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 30, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kreskin-do-it/402106 "2007-04-30T00:43:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kreskin-do-it/402106/61 "2013-06-27T12:16:33Z")

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> [@JBDivmstr](#):
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> When I was about 23 or 24 years old, a friend of mine paid $50 to learn a fun little trick, he could stuff a _ **lit** _ cigarette butt into his fist and make it disappear, _ **RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES!** _ :eek:

I read this as “he could stuff a lit cigarette into his butt”. :eek:

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**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kreskin-do-it/402106/62 "2013-06-27T18:36:09Z")

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> [@Ludovic](#):
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> I read this as “he could stuff a lit cigarette into his butt”. :eek:

_ **That** _ would be an awesome trick! 😛

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**Author:** ![md2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@md2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md2000)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-kreskin-do-it/402106/63 "2013-06-27T18:46:10Z")

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> [@Ludovic](#):
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> I read this as “he could stuff a lit cigarette into his butt”. :eek:

> [@JBDivmstr](#):
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> _ **That** _ would be an awesome trick! 😛

I’m pretty sure I really don’t want to watch someone sticking stuff in their butt right in front of my eyes. I’ll let you tell me about it later, instead.

_(Hey, who took my gerbil?)_

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