A magician was performing at a small-town carnival, and business was slow. He decided to add a bit of flair to attract a crowd, so he announced, “I will make my pet parrot, Charlie, predict the lottery numbers!”
A curious man stepped forward, intrigued by the idea. The magician asked the man to think of six lottery numbers while Charlie squawked in the background.
The magician covered the parrot’s cage with a cloth and unveiled a sign that read, “Charlie’s Psychic Predictions – $10 per revelation.”
The man, eager to test the parrot’s abilities, handed over $10 and whispered six random numbers into the magician’s ear. Charlie squawked excitedly, and the magician dramatically lifted the cloth.
To everyone’s astonishment, Charlie had indeed picked the correct numbers. The man couldn’t believe his luck and exclaimed, “This is incredible! How did your parrot do that?”
The magician grinned and replied, “Well, sir, it’s simple. Charlie is an amazing bird, but he’s also an excellent lip reader. While you were whispering the numbers, he read my lips, and the rest is magic!”
The man, amazed and slightly embarrassed, walked away shaking his head, leaving the magician and Charlie to continue their enchanting act.
