It’s Magic

There are quite a few things that are synonymous with Las Vegas; Gambling, Strip Clubs, Free Drinks, Show Girls, Grand Hotel Suites, and… MAGIC! 

Las Vegas has seen the likes of David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, The Amazing Johnathan, Chris Angel, and of course Sigfried and Roy. But there is another. And he has decided that it’s time for Las Vegas to pay him some respect.

He is Zachary Dombrowski “The Magic Giver”.

Dombrowski has been performing for 25 years in Las Vegas and has decided that he has been ignored and persecuted long enough. He is now suing the city of Las Vegas for 55 Jillion dollars. Yes. That’s right. 55 Jillion dollars.

He filed his suit at the Las Vegas City Court House on May 26th, and he invited every source of media in the Las Vegas area to bear witness to the presentation of his lawsuit. KTNV – Channel 13, KLAS – Channel 8, KSNV – Channel 3, KVVU – Channel 5, and KLVX – Channel 10 were all no-shows for the event. There was no presence of any radio coverage either. The only media present was Jared Macavoy from Bishop Gorman Catholic High School and yours truly, thinking this was going to be a much bigger event.

I asked the Honorable Judge Lennard Kenilej who the suit is actually directed at? More to come on that later in the article…

Dombrowski’s claim is that his brand of magic is too extreme for Sin City. He claims that he has been blacklisted from hotel casinos, big and small alike.  He is claiming that the reason he has never had his name on a billboard, or had his name in lights in front of any hotel casino as a main attraction, is because of the fear that what he does could scar people, mentally, for life. His brand of magic is what he refers to as “mind debilitating blown-upness.”

I only asked a few questions to Dombrowski, as I did not want to steal too much time away from the polite young student from Bishop Gorman High School:

MPL: How should I refer to you, Mr. Dombrowski?

Dombrowski: You may call me “Magic Giver.”

MPL: Why are you the “Magic Giver”?

Magic Giver (MG): I am able to project my sense of mind control to others, making them the most incredible part of my show. For it is not I who becomes the main attraction. It is the audience members that participate in the attraction. It is close to the definition of a “mind melt.” Two minds becoming one and then the magical mind giving all powers to the other. It is a magical projection.

MPL: How long have you been performing in Las Vegas?

MG: I was born here. So basically, my whole life. But professionally 25 years.

MPL: And where have you performed?

MG: Tropicana. Sahara. Flamino.

MPL: Wow! You have performed at all three of them?

MG: Let me finish. Tropicana and South Decatur Street is an excellent and very popular intersection. Sahara and Industrial Road. Excellent for later shows. Very popular intersection for men coming to and from Adult Cabaret institutions. And Flamingo and Audrie Street. Not one of my better venues.

MPL: So why are you suing the city?

MG: My magic is just considered too extreme, so I have been blacklisted by the hotel casinos from performing in their halls and auditoriums. My magic, although far more powerful than the likes of Coppefield and Sigfried and Roy, should be showcased for all to see.

MPL: Can you show me an example of your magic? If you think it is safe?

MG: OK. But be prepared to have your brain turned into silly putty.

At this time, Dombrowski, the “Magic Giver,” takes out a deck of playing cards and shuffles them like a professional blackjack dealer. Very impressive.

MG: Here. hold these cards.  (He hands me the deck.) I will now select a card. (He takes a card from the middle and studies it. He closes his eyes very tightly and his face turns red. He then slides the card back into the deck that I am still holding.) Did you feel that?

MPL: Feel what?

MG: My mind as it absorbed yours.

MPL: What do you mean?

MG: Tap the top of the deck. (I tap the top of the deck.) Lift up the top card. (I lift the top card.) Show me the card. (I lay the card down.) Amazing! That is my card! You selected my card. I have given you the magic. It is now yours.

MPL: I… I… I really don’t know what to say.

MG: Amazing right? How about this? Guess what number I am thinking of. One to a Million. (He tightly closes his eyes and his face turns red again). Go on. Guess.

MPL: 14.

MG: YES!!! 14!!! You are correct!!!!

MPL: Well thank you “Magic Giver.” I am going to leave you to this aspiring reporter from Bishop Gorman High School. This has been very interesting.

Just wrapping up and not wanting to leave this series of events hanging on the wire, I will just get back to my question for the Honorable Judge Lennard Kenilej that I referenced earlier.

I asked him exactly who Dombrowski is suing, since “Las Vegas” seems like a very generic defendant. I mean, exactly who would account for all of “Las Vegas”? And is “55 jillion” even a real number? He replied, “I don’t know exactly. But I hope he gets a good lawyer. Have you seen his ‘Guess What Number I’m Thinking Of’ trick? No doubt, the kid’s got talent.”