I got an E-mail the other day from a guy in Austria. Here’s what he said, keep in mind I copied it word for word and English is probably not his first language.

Dear Miller and Mike,
my name is Gregor and i am from austria, europa (NOT AUSTRALIA). My father
showed me your Banana gag and we both found it funny and also very fascinating. My
father, who is an hobbymagician, has birthday in a few weeks and i want to do some
kind of same trick like you two perform. Now to my question: do you really eat that
many bananas?? I hope (and also think) not, but actually i don´t know. So please
tell me this littel secret is it a trick banana or any other kind of illusion?
Thank you for your answer and go on performing great shows like that!
Greetings from Austria
Gregor

I thought about telling him that if he looks closely He can see Mike hid each banana in a secret compartment in the handkerchief. Or maybe tell him that they all end up behind his tie. But for the sake of international relations I just couldn’t do that to the poor guy. I sent him this reply.

Gregor,
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it. Mike and I don't do much
magic but the small bit that I do know about magic can be summed up like
this, the simplest answer is the right one. Mike eats every one of those
bananas. It's a comedy act, not an illusion. We performed that act on a
cruise ship and there we did 2 shows a night, that was fun for me. Luckily
for me I have talent for the ukulele, unluckily for Mike he has a talent
for bananas.
Leave 'em Laughing,
Otis Miller

By the way if you don’t know what we’re talking about you should go to the gallery and watch the banana video. Have fun.

Miller

Today is the official Miller & Mike day to fight autism. This morning Mike and I worked the crowd at the Fox Cities Walk for Autism event for the third year in a row. The rain held off just long enough for another great event and it was a record crowd. The racing sausages from Miller Park were there and Mike couldn’t pass up the chance to get his picture taken with them. A big thanks to Joan Bayer, Julie Worzala and other couple of hundred people who came out to walk.

If you missed that one and still want to help fight autism then come out to the Harmony Cafe in downtown Appleton tonight at 6pm. Mike and I are putting on another show the same day to help the autistic. Dr. Kickbutt will take the stage, Miller & Mike will be there and it’s all for a great cause. If you missed both events and still want to help go to www.friendsofautism.org.

Miller

The more birthday wishes you have the more you wish you didn’t have so many birthdays. Today, April 16th is Mike Lorenz’s birthday. I will spare him by not mentioning the year, besides it will date me just as much as him. Why you ask? Yesterday, April 15th was my birthday and more than that we where born in the same year. That’s right! I’m older and wiser but only by a day. Cuteness is still under debate. If you see Mike today wish him a happy birthday.

Miller

Maybe I’m jumping ahead a little but summer is on it’s way and I can’t wait. Mike and I have some great stuff coming up for the summer. So far we know we’ll be at the libraries in Watertown, Rhinelander, De Pere and Green Bay. You can also catch us at the Outagamie County Fair and the Tallship Festival. There will be some transformation shows and if you need a good vacation we’ll be at the Quietwoods South Camping Resort for the first time this July.

So pull out the sunglasses and polish of your frisbee because summer is on it’s way and I’m getting ready.

Miller