What this Magic Trick of the Day lacks in mystery it makes up for in comedy
If you feel in need of a laugh, feast your eyes on this magic trick involving a couple of young guys and an elderly relative – either their grandfather or uncle, depending on which one of the many, many shares of it you see online.
It spoke to the very funny Omid Djalili.
Precisely why I never get involved with magic tricks.
You may need to watch this more than once. pic.twitter.com/ApKYQiJ03N— Omid Djalili (@omid9) June 10, 2024
It’s better than magic. It’s comedy.
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Gobsmacking! https://t.co/yaHgbfVYjm
— Alex Preston (@antarcticalex) June 10, 2024
2.
If you need to refresh your belief in magic https://t.co/WDkK6P8ccH
— Deborah Candela (@DeCa_85) June 10, 2024
3.
I’ve watched it more than once but I just can’t work out how that trick is done. One moment he’s standing in front of the column, the next he’s standing behind it. I can’t see any possible explanation for that other than some sort of magical teleportation – Oh, wait, hang on…
— patrick mccafferty (@mccaffepj) June 10, 2024
4.
That is from the Tommy Cooper school of magic.
— ian norfolk (@iannorfolk1) June 10, 2024
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@petefirman How on earth did he…?! https://t.co/qrdziaFxBB
— Ed Bradshaw (@Ed_Bradshaw) June 10, 2024
6.
Oh thank you! I needed this SO much https://t.co/cM1TzvdvbM
— Dolly #BlackLivesMatter #FBPE (Noah) (NHS) (@Conac02) June 10, 2024
7.
Christopher Nolan missed a trick on this one @middelweald https://t.co/heFH8ZEmnV
— Debs (@woodland_wander) June 10, 2024
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– I’m gonna be the one who vanishes!
– Yeah, but Bill, they’ll see your…
– What are you trying to say?
-Nothing Bill, it’s just, er…
– Who’s paying you?
– You are Bill. But…
– Do you want your money?
– You’ll be great Bill!— Mick Savage (@Savartist) June 10, 2024
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Just perfect! https://t.co/x2SlWHGmsB
— Gigi (@GillGordon9756) June 10, 2024
This checks out.
Sunak trying to make last week disappear. https://t.co/8ujF1hNL4B
— Lord Steve of Toffeeland (@marrtoffee) June 10, 2024
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This magic trick goes from ‘what?’ to ‘WTF?’ in 7 seconds flat
Source Omid Djalili Image Screengrab