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Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:06am
The Hypnotist
As Claude took to the stage, he announced, "Unlike
most stage hypnotists, who only 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 is a very special watch. It has 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, back and forth, light gleaming off its
polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed
the swaying watch - until, unexpectedly, it slipped
from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor,
breaking into a hundred pieces.
"SH*T!!" said the hypnotist.
It took three weeks to clean up the theater.
As Claude took to the stage, he announced, "Unlike
most stage hypnotists, who only 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 is a very special watch. It has 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, back and forth, light gleaming off its
polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed
the swaying watch - until, unexpectedly, it slipped
from the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor,
breaking into a hundred pieces.
"SH*T!!" said the hypnotist.
It took three weeks to clean up the theater.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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