It was entertainment night at the Senior
Citizens' Center.
After the community sing-along led by
Alice at the piano, it was time for the star of the show - Claude the
Hypnotist!
Claude explained that he was going to
put the whole audience into a trance.
"Yes, each and every one of you and
all at the same time," said Claude.
The excited chatter dropped to silence
as Claude carefully withdrew, from his waistcoat pocket, a beautiful antique
gold pocket watch and chain.
"I want you to keep your eyes on
this watch,"said Claude, holding the watch high for all to see.
"It's a very special and valuable
watch that has been in my family for six generations," said Claude.
He began to swing the watch gently back
and forth while quietly chanting, "Watch the watch --- Watch the watch
---- Watch the watch"
The audience became mesmerized as the
watch swayed back and forth.
The lights were twinkling as they were
reflected from its gleaming surfaces.
A hundred and fifty pairs of eyes
followed the movements of the gently swaying watch.
They were hypnotized.
And then, suddenly, the chain broke!!!
The beautiful watch fell to the stage
and burst apart on impact.
"SHIT," said Claude.
It took them three days to clean the
Senior Citizens' Center and Claude was never invited there again.
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