David Blaine keeps an eye out for stray golf balls
So Mr Blaine is finally out of his box. His reception in Britain has helped to restore my faith in this once-great country. I was particularly impressed by the City businessman who went down to Tower Bridge with his golf clubs and proceeded to whack balls at Mr Blaine. Or the bloke who banged drums every time Blaine tried to Zzz. All in stark contrast to credulous New Yorkers who've greeted previous Blaine "events" with open-eyed wonder. As my friend Stewart pointed out, there is absolutely nothing clever about what he's done. If he'd come out of the box 40 kilos overweight, well that would have been something.
Overweight, no - but at the end of it all, Blaine is an estimated £3m better off. Meanwhile if you want to see people starving for real, there are plenty of other places to choose from. And if you want to see people who've been living in (cardboard, not bullet-proof Perspex) boxes for years, why not try Doug from Bolton, who can be found underneath Charing Cross Bridge every night of the week? If you can't find Doug, don't worry. There are plenty of others.
My favourite Blaine gag? What's the difference between David Blaine and Emille Heskey? Heskey hasn't been in the box for years.
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