How To Be A Faquir

May, 1966

How to Be a FaquirI Am a Qualified Faquir—or, as we professionals term ourselves, a jadoo-wallah. Stain me brown, equip me with a turban from Dazian's Costume Emporium, and I'll guarantee to duplicate any of the mysteries of the East except how those taxis manage to drive 60 mph through the Chandni Chowk without hitting a sacred cow.Ever since childhood, I've been fascinated by the lure of Oriental magic. At the age of six, my parents told me that if I didn't stop wrapping towels around my head...