"The Amazing Claude"

by $kinman
(Scotland)

It was opening night at the Glasgow Empire 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 that unlike most stage hypnotists who invite 2 or 3 people up onto the stage to be put into
a trance,he intended to hypnotize the whole audience.

The atmosphere was electric as he withdrew a beautiful antique watch from his coat.

"I want you to keep your eyes on this watch.
It is a very special watch. It has been in my family for six generation".

Then 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 it's polished surface.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the swaying watch until suddenly it slipped from the hypnotists fingers and fell to the floor shattering into dozens of pieces.

"Shit!",said the hypnotist.

It took five days to clean up the theatre!