It was entertainment night at the senior citizens centre and the Amazing Claude was topping the bill. People came from miles around to see the famed hypnotist’s incredible performance. As Claude went to the front of the hall, he announced:
“Unlike most hypnotists who invite two or three people to 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, the light reflecting off its gleaming, polished surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from the Amazing Claude’s fingers and fell to the floor, breaking into a hundred pieces.
”Shit!” exclaimed the Amazing Claude loudly, with real feeling.. It took three days to clean up the senior citizens centre.
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