Friday, October 12, 2012

The hidden magic

Ta-Wan 

Mike, our local medicine man, has never suffered a cold. 

Each time the symptoms stir he mixes: ginger, garlic, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamon, lemon, black pepper, and honey in hot water and washes down two paracetamol (acetaminophen). 

He tells us that the ingredients are each so potent that if he misses any one of them out the paracetamol are just as effective. 

Malcolm our local councilor has 48 lucky charms and he always selects one at random and hands it to his body guard. 

He tells us that each lucky charm is just as good because, no matter which he chooses, he has never once been attacked by a vampire. 

Our local priest, scientist and philosopher all have views on consciousness and they are all fascinating. Each one of them can make a full, clear and convincing case while appearing quite lucid and conscious as they do so.  

There is always, at least, one dead body a week in our area awaiting burial. I've never heard one's words on the subject. Although I'm convinced they are the only ones making a true case.

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