It was opening night at the Orpheum and famed hypnotist "the Amazing Claude" was topping the bill. People came from miles around to see his<br />act. As Claude took to the stage, he announced, "Unlike most hypnotists who invite two or three onto the stage to be put into a trance, I<br />intend to hypnotize each and every member of the audience!"<br /><br />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 the 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<br />quietly chanting, "Watch the watch... Watch the watch... Watch the watch.... " The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and<br />forth, light gleaming off its polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until suddenly it slipped from the<br />hypnotist's fingers breaking into a dozen or more pieces...<br /><br />"SH!T !!" cried the hypnotist.<br /><br />It took three weeks to clean up the theater.<br /> 
<br />Taz
<br />Taz
