The Grapefruit Man

We have always called him the "Grapefruit Man". Years ago when he (and we too) were much younger we witnessed his magic show at Mallory Square in Key West. It was extraordinary. We would go every night, but Bruce could never figure out how the Grapefruit Man got the oranges under the cups and the grapefruit !! under the hat. After having seen him numerous times in Key West we surprisingly found him in Harvard Square. He told us he had moved there and actually bought a house so planned on staying for a while. Then the Grapefruit Man disappeared. We never saw him again anywhere. So, we were surprised and happy to see his act twice here in Key West. We had a catch-up chat. He had returned to England, but is now again performing and living in Key West. Bruce still can not figure out how he does it. The oranges are still under the cups, but no more grapefruit. It's now a melon under the hat.

Gary "Gazzo" Osbourne with his magic wand and cups

The Grapefruit Man has a name and from the net I learned a lot about his interesting life. Gary "Gazzo" Osbourne's bio is on Wikipedia (See here) and of course there is a Gazzo's Facebook Page. Better still here a video I found on Youtube "Gazzo, Street Magic, Bath England" which shows him in action.