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It was opening night at the Orpheum and the Amazing Claude was topping
the bill. People came from miles around to see the famed hypnotist do
his stuff. As Claude took to the stage, he announced, "Unlike most
stage hypnotists who invite two or three people up onto the stage to be
put into a trance, I intend to hypnotize each and every member of the
audience." The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a
beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat.

"I want you each to keep your eye on this antique watch. It's a very
special watch. Its been in my family for six generations." He began to
swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, "Watch
the watch, watch the watch, watch the watch....." The crowd became
mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth, light gleaming off its
polished surface.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until suddenly it
slipped from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor, breaking
into a hundred pieces.

"S--t," said the hypnotist.

It took three weeks to clean up the theater.

Patrick, 5/27/2006,10:50:34 PM, wrote:
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> It was opening night at the Orpheum and the Amazing Claude was topping
> the bill.[/color]

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I've seen that one in this group today already...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

"Patrick" <patvick@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:44790FF8.6070706@sbcglobal.net...[color=blue]
> It was opening night at the Orpheum and the Amazing Claude was topping
> the bill. People came from miles around to see the famed hypnotist do
> his stuff. As Claude took to the stage, he announced, "Unlike most
> stage hypnotists who invite two or three people up onto the stage to be
> put into a trance, I intend to hypnotize each and every member of the
> audience." The excitement was almost electric as Claude withdrew a
> beautiful antique pocket watch from his coat.
>
> "I want you each to keep your eye on this antique watch. It's a very
> special watch. Its been in my family for six generations." He began to
> swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting, "Watch
> the watch, watch the watch, watch the watch....." The crowd became
> mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth, light gleaming off its
> polished surface.
>
> Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until suddenly it
> slipped from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor, breaking
> into a hundred pieces.
>
> "S--t," said the hypnotist.
>
> It took three weeks to clean up the theater.[/color]

Very good Patrick. When I count to three and snap my finger....