Wizardry

(READING TIME: 2 minutes 25 seconds)

Ted: A blog, huh?

Will: Yeah, why not.

Ted: What's it going to be about?

Will: I'm not sure yet. Maybe trying to make it as a musician, whatever.

Ted: So, just your life?

Will: Sure, why not? It's not like it'll be the first.

Ted: Will it be different in any way from other blogs?

Will: I'm not sure. I'm not trying to gain a huge following here, it just might help my writing.

Ted: Don't you think you should at least try to do it differently?

Will: I- sure, yeah, I guess I should, but that might be pretty hard considering the number of blogs out there.

Ted: Isn't it the same for musicians?

Will: True, good point. Whatever. It'll just be something, you know? Something to do.

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Ted: Dude, you seen this?

Will: No, what?

Ted: Can you believe this shit?

Will: (reading) "Florida teacher accused of... ...wizardry?"***

Ted: Isn't that unbelievable?

Will: (reading) "A substitute teacher in Pasco County has lost his job after being accused of wizardry."

"Teacher Jim Piculas does a magic trick where a toothpick disappears and then reappears. Piculas recently did the 30-second trick in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes. Piculas said he then got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he'd been accused of wizardry."

"'I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue, you can't take any more assignments you need to come in right away,' he said. Piculas said he did not know of any other accusations that would have led to the action. The teacher said he is concerned that the incident may prevent him from getting future jobs."

Ted: How is that even possible?

Will: This has got to be the single most stereotype confirming thing I have heard in my life.

Ted: Southern stereotype, or christian stereotype?

Will: Both, unfortunately, which is hard to say as a christian of southern heritage.

Ted: Your folks are southern?

Will: Mostly. They lived all around the south east growing up. I still consider myself a Mainer even though most Mainers don't.

Ted: What? Why not?

Will: To be a Mainer in the eyes of Mainer, your parents must be from Maine. Some even believe it has to be 2 or more generations. (Shrug) Ever hear the saying "if a cat has kittens in an oven, you don't call them biscuits?"

Ted: Is that a southern expression?

Will: Yeah, guess it still goes up here though.

Ted: Hey, what time is it?

Will: 4:19. (Pause)

Ted: Want to go do some "wizardy"?

Will: (Smiling) Sounds good.

***Story copied from story, linked at the word "wizardry." Please visit the actual news page.