Penn & Teller LbNA #: 42728
| Placed by: Kelsung (Contact the Placer) | |
| Placement date: Aug 12 2008 | |
| State: California | |
| County: Los Angeles | | | Nearest city: Hollywood |
| Number of boxes: 1 |
CluesC W L / D / U T / E T / / C H T H R E A / N F R R L O
Alive and well as of 5/31/10
Penn & Teller have taken their comedy magic act from Broadway to Las Vegas, from PBS specials in the 1980s to the current Showtime series "Bulls**t!" They've appeared on Letterman, Leno and Saturday Night Live, as well as writing three books: "Cruel Tricks For Dear Friends" (1989) "How To Play With Your Food" (1992) and "How To Play In Traffic" (1997).
They also have a grave in the Hollywood Hills.
To get there, go to Forest Lawn Memorial Park on the northwest side of Griffith Park. Enter the gates on Memorial Drive and go straight at the stop sign. Continue right (straight) at the first fork and an immediate left (straight) at the second fork. Go left at the third fork, pass the church, turn right, pass Memory Lane and park alongside the walled in gardens.
Enter the second tier of the gardens and you'll soon find their marker in the first row on the left. Make note of their trademark playing card that's on the marker and return to your car, drive a little further uphill and park in the lot on the right.
Cross the street to the "Plaza Of Mesoamerican Heritage" and read the sign on the left. Down the center are a list of cultures. Proceed to the display for the culture that is the number down the list that matches the number of Penn & Teller's card. Standing in front of the plaque, take a compass bearing that matches the suit of the card:
Hearts - 10 deg
Diamonds - 90 deg
Clubs - 50 deg
Spades - 130 deg
Proceed in that direction to the bushes at the perimeter and look at the base of a bush, deep under the pine needles. Try not to disturb them too much while looking, and replace the box under them again in a way that will look natural to the many groundskeepers here. This is a well tended cemetery and I fear for the longevity of this box.
And, no, they aren't dead. Penn & Teller paid to have the cenotaph placed to allow for a rather dramatic ending to a card trick. Both they and I ask that you be very respectful when visiting the grave marker and hunting for the box. |
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Before you set out, please read the
waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.
Please be sure to reseal baggies and boxes carefully so that they stay dry
and rehide boxes in their original location, completely hidden from view. |
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