The Magician: The Chocolate Ice Cream Trick

“That magician's a woman,” said Perry. “How did she do that?”

“That can’t be a woman,” replied Marcus. “Only men are magicians.”

Perry and Marcus were nine year old, school friends who had their birthdays on the same day. Their mothers had arranged a birthday party in the park, with a magician to entertain the children.

“Women can be magicians,” argued Perry. “Anyone can, if they learn how to do tricks. I felt inside that top hat. There was nothing in there. I saw the magician’s hands and men don't have beautiful hands like that.”

“You might be right. Where did the white dove come from?” asked Marcus. “The magician’s sleeves were not large enough to hide a white dove.”

“Let’s and see if the magician has a pocket,” suggested Perry. “I was named after Perry Mason. I can figure 

out any mystery, if I try hard enough.”  

“That’s funny. My dad named me after Marcus Welby. He wants me to be a doctor. Marcus Welby would be able to figure out the white dove mystery.” 

“Let’s do a magic trick of our own,” suggested Perry. “Then we will know for sure.”

“Nothing too crazy, right?” replied Marcus, with a grin. “I don’t want to get in trouble.”

Perry whispered something in his ear. Marcus laughed.

Sure enough, it worked and moments later, the magician was heading for the women’s washroom, carrying the white dove she had hidden in her pocket.

“See, I told you that magician was a woman,” said Perry. “That chocolate ice cream trick works every time. Not even a magician could hold a top hat, a piece of birthday cake, a dish full of chocolate ice cream, a large glass of lemonade and a white dove, all at the same time.”         

“Maybe she could, if she was a juggler,” replied Marcus. “Or, a doctor!”

“Maybe next birthday, we'll have a juggler!”

“Right on!”