Yet, despite what I have just stated, no pre-show work is required, no stooges, no Hypnosis, no electronic devices, no threads of any kind, etc. No matter how observant somebody is or how closely they watch, there is absolutely nothing to be seen - you genuinely NEVER PHYSICALLY TOUCH THEM AT ANY TIME. Indeed, you can perform this surrounded under the closest scrutiny in 'test conditions'. It is also entirely true and accurate to state that with Ghost Kiss, absolutely no invisible threads, elastic or electronic devices of any kind are used at any time. You never have to physically touch the person under the cover of misdirection or, indeed, at any other time during the performance. With Ghost Kiss, things are different - very different. (Such effects include Steve Banachek Shaw's Psychokinetic Touches, Lior Manor's Invisible Touches, Peter Turner's Midas Touch on the one hand, all the way through to D'Angelo's Touch and Morgan Strebler's Touched.) No doubt you are also already aware that, in many other effects of this type, you ultimately do have to touch the volunteer - either yourself or using a gimmick under the cover of misdirection. As the audience confirms, you never touched the volunteer of the experiment at any time. Somebody feels that they were physically tapped on the shoulder or touched on some other area of their body whilst you stood a major distance from them. Greg Myre is a national security correspondent.You already know the basic premise of the effect. Louis - where he grew up - to start a new chapter with his wife and their two teenagers. I'm going to see how far that takes me, because, you got a camera, people smile at you, and you encapsulate happy times,' he said. Shaw says he is not yet sure what he'll do, though he knows what puts him at ease. 'So I want to do something that's happier than dealing with people's grief and sad emotions.' 'I think I've reached my number,' he said. That's the mentality.'īut he says it's time for him to move on. We love this job and somebody has to do it. 'We're not going to tell somebody, 'I can't take it.' We're going to do the job. And he feels the strain they all do at some point.

Shaw just turned 44, and this is the only real job he has had. You have people like, 'You will not bury him in this uniform.' 'Why are you here, you killed them?' ' he said. 'It's not always pleasant for the service member. Sometimes it's just regular things - 'Did I leave the stove on?' Some of these people you want to hug, and tell them it's going to be OK,' he said. Sometimes they are speaking among themselves. This often involves meeting at a civilian airport and escorting the family on a lengthy car ride to collect the remains at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. He has recovered troops killed on the battlefield in Iraq. In a long military career that's winding down, he has seen the impact of U.S. Shaw is a big, burly man with a deep, calming voice. 'In her estimation, you're doing God's work, because you're bringing closure to families and you're bringing folks home,' he said. Shaw's comfort came from a supportive grandmother. The job requires reverence and discretion. He's a '92 Mike' - that's military-speak for a specialist in mortuary affairs. Shaw, this work has been his life for 25 years.

It's part of war the public rarely sees.īut for Army Sgt. service member is killed, it's followed by a choreographed ritual - that requires a very human touch - to return the dead to their families.

We don't die pretty,' he says.Įvery time a U.S. Shaw has been a military mortician throughout his 25 years in the Army.

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